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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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