22nd June 2019
BBC announces change to free licences for over-75s
The BBC announced that it will fund means-tested licence fees for some older people following government decision to stop the provision of free licences.
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20th June 2019
Hope for public media in Mexico?
Mexico is one of the world’s deadliest countries for journalists, with an environment that breeds fear and self-censorship. So what hope is there for effective public media in the…
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18th June 2019
Ongoing debt creates uncertain future for SABC
There are growing concerns about the future of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in light of its current, debilitating financial situation whereby financial…
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17th June 2019
Focus on PSM | Colombia
Earlier this month Colombia celebrated the 65th anniversary of its first broadcast in 1954. Yet despite gains towards an effective public media system, significant challenges…
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6th June 2019
Unprecedented police raid on ABC
Australian Federal Police leave ABC’s Sydney HQ following raid and 8-hour search that has been condemned as a direct attack on media freedom.
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5th June 2019
PMA Statement | ABC offices raided by police
The Public Media Alliance is deeply troubled by the recent police raids on the offices of our member the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in Sydney.
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3rd June 2019
Developing social media guidelines for broadcasters in Southern Africa
PMA and UNESCO’s latest workshop to develop social media guidelines for broadcasters in Southern Africa kicked off today.
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2nd June 2019
Getting what you pay for: Making public broadcasting work
Former ABC Editorial Director, Alan Sunderland, reflects on his time in public broadcasting and explains what is necessary to secure its long term survival.
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28th May 2019
PSM Weekly | 22-28 May 2019
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
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16th May 2019
All change? Funding increase recommended for American public media
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting could receive its first bump in federal funding for 10 years.
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