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RTBF has helped expanded its offerings to support Ukrainian refugees arriving in the country since the Russian invasion.

A new study shows trust in RTHK has dropped over the past two years, while independent media faces sustained pressures and threats.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

There are fears proposed legislation exerting strict controls over online posts would present another threat to press freedom in Bangladesh.

PMA members can now register for the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s (CBU) AGA! The event will take place 15-17 August in Tobago.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

BBC Young Reporter India taught more than 8,000 school students about critical thinking, fact-checking and digital safety, to improve media literacy.

In a speech to staff, the Director-General said the BBC would realign its services to become digital first, but also warned of future cuts.

Episode 4 of PMA’s podcast explores the variety of threats facing journalists, how journalists respond, and whether there are any solutions.

Employees of Slovenia’s public broadcaster RTV Slovenija staged a one-hour strike on Monday against management, demanding greater journalistic and editorial…

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

“The fate of democracies will depend on their ability to produce and disseminate quality information,” writes Gilles Marchand, DG of SRG SSR.

The closure of the public media organisation's Moscow bureau demonstrates further curtailment of independent and free press in Russia.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

The switch-off’s initial 31 March deadline was already pushed back to June, but new legal action is seeking to delay the move even further.

As a new government enters power in Pakistan, what might this mean for the future of Pakistan’s oppressed media landscape?

Public radio station CAI and community radio station Source FM have joined forces in an innovative new radio project to produce hour-long programmes of…

Joint statement calling on the Czech Government to live up to its promises to strengthen the independence of public broadcasters ahead of its EU presidency.

SBS has arranged partnerships with ABC and commercial news outlets to simulcast election debates in a host of different languages.

Swedish Radio's Director-General Cilla Benkö gives keynote address at press freedom conference in Washington.

Journalism is under a digital siege, from state & non-state actors, at a time when independent and critical journalism is most needed.

On World Press Freedom Day, a year on from Myanmar's military coup, former BBC Burmese editor, Tin Htar Swe assesses the state of media.

The idea of introducing Netflix-style subscriptions to finance public media is being flirted with in some countries. But would it work?

Election results in France and Slovenia could have big implications for PSM; as could forthcoming elections.

The ABC, turns 90 this year and is inviting all Australians to celebrate the milestone, with community events and special programming.

South Korea’s largest and most trusted public broadcaster used technological innovation to push its election coverage to new heights.

Spanish public news agency, EFE, has signed a partnership with Mexican national broadcaster, SPR, to tackle misinformation collaboratively.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

ZDF Press Release: Nadine Bilke and Bettina Schausten become new directors.

In the months leading up to the Philippines general election, there have been increased attempts to silence independent, public interest media.

Privatising Channel 4 means UK audiences could lose something precious: an independent, self-financed, well-performing and publicly owned broadcaster.

ABCQueer is the Australian public broadcaster's innovative, dedicated channel for representing young LGBTQIA+ Australians.

South Africa’s digital TV switchover has been postponed after a last-minute court ruling extended the deadline from 31 March.

Our Haitian crisis management project is now concluded. Here are the project's highlights, from training sessions to a new code of conduct.

The journalist Rana Ayyub, was stopped from flying from Delhi to London where she was to speak on the intimidation Indian journalists face.

PMA members: Join us for our next virtual roundtable on digital safety for journalists and news media organisations.

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It is the second appeal in two months the BBC World Service has made to the UN regarding fears about the safety journalists face in Iran.

Media: Uncovered is a brand-new podcast from the Public Media Alliance, which will feature stories from the world of public interest media.

France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI), were suspended by Mali authorities on Wednesday accused of reporting "false allegations".

Ahead of France's presidential election next month, incumbent Emmanuel Macron has promised to remove the TV licence fee. He's not the first.

Russian journalist, Marina Ovsyannikova, was fined after disrupting state broadcaster Channel One by holding a sign saying “No War”.

Starting this week, Swedish Radio will publish a daily news podcast in Russian about the war in Ukraine, available to all European media. 

Thomas Bellut stepped down as ZDF’s Director General on 10 March. Bellut's achievements were praised and celebrated by politicians and colleagues alike.

The New Zealand government has announced details of the new public media entity, which will see the merger of RNZ and TVNZ.

As a prelude to International Women's Day 2022, PMA and its partners organised an event in Haiti on digital safety for female journalists.

A host of public media organisations have decided to stop broadcasting out of Russia due to safety concerns.

The long-awaited decision on the merger between New Zealand's radio and television public media entities is expected any day now.

The Global Task Force (GTF) for public media condemns the Russian attack at a TV tower and broadcasting facilities in Kyiv, which is seemingly an effort to…

The Public Media Alliance condemns any targeted attacks by Russia on the broadcasting infrastructure of Ukraine. We again emphasise that journalists in any…

Our journalist safety and disinformation project for Haitian media professionals begins tomorrow with a virtual workshop for 31 participants! 

2022 is revealing itself to be yet another testing year for independent media in Africa. But some gains have been made for media freedom and innovations.

The Korean Broadcasting System’s (KBS) emergency content has played a crucial role during the pandemic, as have other public media worldwide.

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It's the first time a broadcaster has featured an all-disabled presenting line-up for a major sporting event, showing public media's value.

A crunch vote for crucial US public media funding in Congress is days away, and politicians are being urged to approve the $565 million bill.

PMA CEO Sally-Ann Wilson reports from the third conference associated with the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) in Estonia.

Recent trends – from increased podcast listenership to more diverse audiences – indicate promising developments for public radio broadcasters.

ABC's funding freeze reversal has been met with both approval and criticism. We unpack the decision, the reactions, and its importance.

The Media Freedom Coalition - Consultative Network calls on the Media Freedom Coalition to take stronger and more concrete actions to defend media freedom and…

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The closure of Deutsche Welle’s Moscow bureau by the Kremlin is an egregious breach of media freedom, and must be overturned.

Canada’s public broadcaster recently launched AccessCBC, a new initiative focused on increasing access to CBC for the disabled creator communities.

Sally-Ann Wilson will be stepping down as the CEO of the Public Media Alliance at the end of March 2022.

South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC dismissed its Head of News on Friday “with immediate effect”, citing a breakdown in trust.

Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman's acquittal comes nearly 2 years after he was imprisoned – a victory for media freedom and public interest journalism.

Funding Democracy: A new report provides evidence of a positive correlation between well-funded public media and healthy democracies.

For three months, a VRT caravan toured Belgium as part of the "Your VRT" survey, finding out what the public thought about the broadcaster.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

While quarantine and “social bubbles” have become the new norm for journalists attending international sporting events, there are growing concerns for their…

A research report into the key impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the media across Southeast Asia, and a draft Media Recovery Plan.

A flyer was distributed to security forces and journalists by the DJV on the best way to protect journalists at protests.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

Journalists face contempt charges for publishing a report revealing corruption, yet another attempt to suppress independent media.

Mexico City has a new public media system. But what does the new system promise? And do local professionals believe it?

A century since the world’s first public service broadcaster was created, the BBC is going all-out to mark its anniversary.

Hostility towards PSM is evident already in 2022: protesters chanting “fake news media” in Germany and the BBC calling in the police.

Raids and closures of independent news outlets in Hong Kong signal continued pressures in 2022 on media freedom from National Security Law.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

It has been a tough year for public media. But during testing times, there were displays of resilience and innovation.

Another year of cancelled conferences. Another year of virtual, on-screen meetings. CEO Sally-Ann Wilson reflects on PMA's 2021.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

PMA's COVID-19 Situation Report and Media Recovery Plan for the Southeast Asian media landscape will be launched on Thursday 20th January.

PMA condemns the further constriction of RTHK following High Court rulings and growing evidence of editorial interference.

The BBC is calling upon Iran to end the escalating cross-border harassment and threats towards BBC News Persian journalists and staff.

SABC's financial and editorial pressures have resurfaced in the form of election coverage complaints, disciplinary action against SABC’s editor-in-chief and…

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

The Senate inquiry comes weeks after Reporters Without Borders criticised a French media mogul and called for the revision of legislation on media…

The 2022 programme production plan for Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV SLO) has been met with widespread criticism. We explain the situation.

In our first PSM Unpacked roundtable, participants discussed common challenges, opportunities and best practices relating to commercial funding.

The newly-launched Code of Conduct was heralded as a “truly distinct” piece of work and "absolutely necessary" for public trust in media.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

As Brazil's government looks to sell off the EBC, two staffers write about the fight to keep public media in public hands.

Join us for the launch of our Code of Conduct to Improve Conflict Sensitive Reporting and Safety of Journalists in South Asia.

The National Bank has invited companies to prepare plans for the privatisation of the public media organisation.

Slovenian authorities must now commit to providing STA with secure funding, with protection from state capture and political interference. 

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The licence fee has remained a popular funding model for PSM. But it's under threat, and broadcasters are searching for an alternative.

A new film censorship bill threatens freedom of expression in Hong Kong. It joins other changes affecting civil society and media in the city.

In nine cases out of ten, around the world, a person who kills a journalist is not punished. Read Cilla Benkö's op-ed calling for an end to impunity for crimes…

Public media organisations have comprehensive and ambitious plans to cover the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow across all platforms.

Read our response to the House of Lords inquiry into the future of UK public broadcaster Channel 4.

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While the South Korean government has quashed its plans to introduce a ‘fake news’ law, Greece is looking to impose such regulations.

MEPs have called for the immediate resumption of financing to the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) and the relenting of pressure on media.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

Facebook’s updated designation of journalists as “involuntary” public figures is a much needed, long overdue, and welcome change; but it does not address all…

Rising debt, proposed budget cuts, and a call for more stable funding highlight the continued financial pressures facing RTVE.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

The PMA congratulates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and commends the Norwegian Nobel Committee for highlighting the…

The Public Media Alliance is running a series of thematic roundtable forums, exclusive to PMA members around the world.

Media experts discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on media freedom, journalist safety and media business viability in Southeast Asia.

The Director of the Slovenian News Agency (Sta) has resigned after rejecting a draft funding agreement that he believes undermines the independence of the…

New crimes are being prepared under the National Security Law — a move that could further crush dissent and democratic life in Hong Kong.

Today, public service media companies and international organisations have signed the Brussels Declaration, a statement for journalist safety drafted on the…

Die acht Mitglieder der Global Task Force haben heute ihre formelle Unterstützung für die Brüsseler Erklärung ausgesprochen, einer neuen weltweiten Initiative…

The final vote on a proposed bill that many fear could undermine press freedom in South Korea has been postponed yet again.

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PMA joins CBC/Radio-Canada in voicing support for all journalists who are subject to online harassment because of the work they do.

Media workers in Pakistan continue to voice their concerns over a proposed bill that could grant the state greater control over the media.

Press Release: ABC has expanded its suite of content to help Australians prepare for emergencies this summer.

Press Release In September 2021, Taiwan Public Television Service launched “PTS World Taiwan,” an international YouTube channel offering a variety of…

Meet the fellows of the upcoming IPDC/PMA/MAN virtual workshop on conflict-sensitive journalism and the safety of journalists.

As the pandemic continues, there have been a growing number of attacks on journalists by members of the public — even in their own offices.

Public broadcaster Swedish Radio's public alert systems play a critical role during times of crisis and emergency.

Fran Unsworth, BBC Director of News and Current Affairs and member of the PMA Board, will leave the BBC at the beginning of next year. 

PMA joins 18 civil society and media organisations to sign joint statement urging end to STA crisis.

PMA joins fellow civil society organisations to call on the G7 to protect and evacuate journalists and media workers in Afghanistan

News audiences are surging to record levels across the ABC’s platforms as Australians seek trustworthy sources to help them navigate pandemic conditions at…

Proposed bill demonstrates a missed opportunity for South Africa and should be paused

In a sign of the continued attacks on independent public media in Slovenia, the Director of TV programmes at RTV SLO has been dismissed.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

We warmly welcome Cilla Benkö and Odette Campbell as the newest members of the Public Media Alliance Board.

The presence of military personnel at SABC premises causes concern for editorial independence among staff and press freedom groups.

While PMA welcomes comments that suggest support for media freedom, we are increasingly concerned by the bleak reality in Pakistan as authorities tighten their…

PMA calls on Poland’s Senate to reject the controversial media ownership bill, which poses a serious threat to media independence and pluralism.

Public media must use their reach, scale and values to lead in covering the ‘defining issue of our time.'

The US House of Representatives passed a bill that secures federal funding for public broadcasting in 2024.

PMA welcomes the Federal Constitutional Court’s decision to allow a temporary increase of the broadcasting fee that funds Germany’s public broadcasters.

With the suspension of TVN24’s licence and a draft media bill to ban non-European media ownership underway, media pluralism in Poland continues to be…

Australian public broadcasters ABC and SBS have expanded their services to make COVID-19 updates available in more languages.

"There are always uncertainties in investigative journalism, but in this case they were worth stepping up to."

Approval could lead to a 27% jump in funding for US public media in 2024 compared to current levels.

The number and quality of Pacific journalists are expected to rise in a never before seen collaboration between four major media organisations.

The Public Media Alliance condemns attacks against SABC journalists and media workers during nationwide protests.

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From news coverage and educational materials to documentary series, PBS responds to rise in hate crimes with a range of content to bring Americans together.

As media markets become more crowded and global streaming giants continue to grow rapidly, what steps are being taken to address challenges to the prominence…

Reports of heightened censorship and persecution persist at EBC, even as the Brazilian broadcaster faces an “accelerated” privatisation.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

The Global Task Force for public media is deeply concerned by further evidence of sustained and destabilising pressure on public media in Slovenia.

A coalition of press freedom organisations and journalism groups warn in a new report about increasing efforts deployed by the Slovenian government to…

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

The UK’s public media landscape has faced significant turbulence under the current government, but a proposal to privatise Channel 4 could cause irreversible…

With the deployment of the national security law, the standoff between independent journalism and Hong Kong authorities reaches boiling point.

The Future of Media Commission is considering moving away from the licence fee model that funds RTÉ and replace it with alternative funding methods.

Nordic countries might score highly in global press freedom rankings but there is no room for complacency when it comes to protecting public media.

PMA partners with the Asia Democracy Network on the impacts of COVID-19 on media freedom, media viability and journalists’ safety in Southeast Asia project.

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New five-year plan aims to transform Canadian public broadcaster’s environmental footprint.

Sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system signal a slow death for democracy – and independent media.

Effective public media should be accountable to the breadth of society. For the Australian Broadcasting Corporation this means placing diversity, equity, and…

Statement: The Media Freedom Coalition issues statement on the arrest of Roman Protasevich by Belarusian authorities.

After more than a month of industrial action, employees have returned to work following an agreement between the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation and the…

Like many other current and former BBC journalists I am still reeling from the revelations in the Dyson Report about the BBC’s 1995 Panorama interview with…

A report published by the BBC from an independent investigation reveals the misconduct of a reporter and the BBC’s lack of transparency surrounding the…

NBC employees continue strike over claims of poor working conditions while managers express concerns over the public broadcaster’s “untenable” financial…

Croatia may have joined the Media Freedom Coalition but attempts to intimidate journalists at HRT are among several ongoing media freedom issues.

The Public Media Alliance condemns the use of Hong Kong’s public broadcaster as a government mouthpiece as it faces yet another challenge to its diminishing…

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

Media regulation has a role to play in protecting media freedom. But that protection requires a commitment to impartiality, independence, and transparency.

“Information as a public good” might be the theme for this year’s WPFD, but around the world attacks on independent media mean that access to accurate and…

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

Employees at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) go on strike following the breakdown of talks between NBC management and the labour union over a…

New administration takes limited steps to lift sanctions on Tanzanian media, leaving many outlets to continue adhering to oppressive laws and government…

SABC concluded its retrenchment process last month and started implementing its new structure.

Die ‘Global Task Force for public media’ (GTF) ist tief besorgt über die jüngsten Entwicklungen in Tschechien, die die Unabhängigkeit des Tschechischen…

Le Groupe de travail mondial pour les médias publics est grandement préoccupé par les récents développements en République tchèque qui risquent de miner…

There are troubling times ahead for independent media in Hong Kong, with intensifying pressure from mainland China.

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RTVE has installed a new board after being in limbo for more than three years. But questions remain about the Spanish broadcaster’s independence.

As countries around the world race to contain COVID-19, how should public media approach vaccine coverage?

An RTHK producer has gone on trial for accessing car ownership details on official databases as part of a report on police misconduct. Her trial is yet another…

Join the PMA and AIB in exploring ways to improve and better cover media freedom issues around the world, and contribute to our joint survey.

Public media must be representative and accessible to all. But how do they work to welcome and help refugees and asylum seekers adapt to their new homes?

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

The UK Government has published its first national action plan outlining its approach to improving the safety of journalists in the UK.

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This International Women's Day, we are highlighting videos, podcasts and blogs that represent the views of female public media leaders.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.