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Discover German public broadcaster ZDF's key sustainability goals in this interview with ZDF’s Corporate Planning & Sustainability Coordinator, Professor Dr.…

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

With Swedish elections taking place on 11 September, how will public broadcaster Swedish Radio cover them at a local level?

PMA will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of public service media on 18 October 2022, and we want you to get involved!

The Public Media Alliance recently attended the CBU's 53rd Annual General Assembly. Here are the highlights from PMA's time in Tobago.

Switzerland’s public broadcaster, SRG SSR is enhancing its own streaming offer and looking at ways of optimising its reach via Smart TV.

RTVC Colombia now stands at a crossroads, with the country’s new president bringing new leadership to the public broadcaster.

Top podcast executives discuss the benefits and complications of collaborations, and how they can help meet public service obligations.

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

An investigation into Berlin's public broadcaster after the head and chair resigned is critical to ensure trust in Germany's public media.

The Public Media Alliance will celebrate World News Day 2022 on September 28 and we're inviting our members to get involved!

The communication was sent by four UN specialist experts, who work on arbitrary detention, freedom of speech, violence against women and Iran.

From learning how digitalisation can improve sports coverage to a transnational collaboration project, PMA has announced 2022's Global Grants.

Accusations of political interference have been raised in Serbia after regulatory body grants licences to four pro-government stations.

SBS launched the multilingual Australian Census Explorer last month to enable Australians to better understand how the country’s population has diversified in…

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano exploded earlier this year, RNZ Pacific reverted to shortwave to reach the isolated island nation. 

Our two-day virtual disinformation and media literacy workshop for Caribbean media workers has successfully concluded.

Authorities must investigate after multiple journalists have been attacked and assaulted during protests and demonstrations in Sri Lanka.

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

SVT has pioneered award-winning coverage of women’s sport and is aiming to become one of the first sports journalism gender-equal workforces.

Ireland’s long-awaited Future of Media Commission report sets out recommendations to sustain and transform the future of media sector, and how public…

PMA calls on Turkey’s media regulator to lift the ban on the online Turkish-language news services of Deutsche Welle and Voice of America.

Strikes at a number of European public media organisations reflect a worrying reality: European PSMs and their workers are under pressure.

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

The CEO of Radio New Zealand explains how the new public media entity presents an outstanding opportunity for public service media.

The Public Media Alliance signs letter to the Czech Prime Minister alongside 17 other media freedom and journalist organisations, on the day before he assumes…

The independent outlet announced their certificate of incorporation had been revoked by the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

CBC/Radio-Canada welcomed the announcement by CRTC regarding its new five-year licences, which will come into effect on September 1, 2022.

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

The ABC Chair, Ita Buttrose, has called for stronger press freedoms in Australia and greater protections for public interest journalism.

The latest action taken by Russian officials – which includes banning some UK public media workers from reporting from inside Russia – is another blow to…

Does your newsroom have any opportunities – funding, training, fellowship, employment, or other – to offer to journalists in exile?

PMA members are eligible for exclusive discounts on tickets for this year's Radiodays Asia event in Kuala Lumpur.

Big changes are coming to public media in the Czech Republic, from significant budget cuts to planned amendments of the public media act.

Registration is now open for Caribbean journalists to apply to our two-day virtual workshop on media literacy and disinformation!

We warmly welcome Claude Galipeau and Jonathan Barzilay as the newest members of the Public Media Alliance Board.

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After nine years of coalition rule, a new Labor government could spell a drastically different future for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

We demand that the government of Israel and all other states fulfil their responsibility to ensure that crimes against journalists are fully investigated and…

France Télévisions and WDR have launched NOWU, a joint youth service aimed at engaging younger audiences about climate change and sustainability issues, and…

The New Zealand government has announced an allocation of $327 million dollars over a three-year period for a new multiplatform public media entity as part of…

Erik Roose, the ERR Board Chair, argues how the digital sphere is an opportunity for public media to be innovative industry leaders.

PTS Taiwan was one of the standouts at the INPUT 2022 conference, as the annual event for global public broadcasters concluded in Barcelona, Spain on 13 May.

Our next project — set to improve the capacity of Caribbean media workers to promote media literacy and thwart disinformation — is here!

It is critical following Shireen Abu Aqla's death that those responsible are held to account, and journalists are guaranteed greater safety.

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

A new report provides evidence of how British audiences underestimate the value they get from the UK’s largest public service media organisation and the…

The heads of some of the world’s largest public service media organisations highlighted how press freedom cannot be taken for granted.

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For World Press Freedom Day 2022, PMA has analysed six press freedom themes which have been prevalent across the past twelve months.

For World Press Freedom Day 2022, we’ve rounded up videos, reports, and podcasts to help you catch up on relevant issues.

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

From an open API to practical info for refugees, pop-up public media podcasts on the Ukraine war are engaging audiences in unique ways.

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

Participants from PMA’s global membership discussed the challenge of digital harassment against journalists at an exclusive roundtable forum.

Gerard Teuma has been on the PMA Board since 2016, and he was Vice President from 2018 to 2021. He's worked for GBC for 38 years.

This insight provides an analysis of RRI’s ongoing issues and potential solutions for reforming the organisation and protecting public media.

The Public Media Alliance signs declaration calling for increased support of independent media and journalists in Ukraine.

The strike comes after Tunisia's leading journalist union described the public broadcaster as a “propaganda trumpet” for the government.

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

As Sally-Ann Wilson steps down as CEO of the Public Media Alliance, she reflects on two decades of advocating for public media.

PMA joins the EFJ, EBU and SEEMO in calling for an urgent resolution to save the Bosnia-Herzegovina broadcaster and its workers from financial ruin.

In the second episode of our podcast, we explore the pressures facing public media organisations worldwide and ask what their future is.

The incoming president of Chile’s media regulator advocated for more public media and greater media pluralism in her first comments since accepting the post.

Covid-19 profoundly changed everyday life for everyone in Thailand. The public broadcaster, Thai PBS, recognised it had a responsibility to step up.

A Slovenian journalists’ union has accused the Council of adopting measures which restrict trade union activity and freedom of expression.

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

Czech Television has launched a new service for children to seek information and ask questions about the Russia-Ukraine war.

The new media merger is a "watershed" moment for New Zealand public media, to be set up for the future, says RNZ CEO Paul Thompson.

Tongan journalist Agnes Tupou reflects on how they provided reassurance to Tongan people abroad after the volcanic eruption and tsunami.

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The Public Media Alliances welcomes the increase in federal funding approved by Congress for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The Finnish Parliament has approved an amendment to the Yle Act that imposes restrictions on its online textual content.

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

In Colombia, local radio stations are being established to help communities rebuild after decades of civil war.

Voice of America and Deutsche Welle are facing potential bans in Turkey after they refused to apply for an internet broadcasting licence.

Die 'Global Task Force for public media' (GTF) verurteilt den russischen Angriff auf einen Fernsehturm und Sendeanlagen in Kiew, der offensichtlich darauf…

Figures released by the BBC show millions of Russians are turning to BBC News: their Russian language news website tripled its weekly-average.

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

The Public Media Alliance joins over 70 organisations to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, but particularly Ukrainian journalists who now find…

2 mars 2022 - Le Groupe de travail mondial (GTM) pour les médias publics condamne l’attaque russe contre une tour de télévision et des infrastructures de…

A new production initiative by the US’ Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) exemplifies how public media is embracing digital innovation, collaboration, and…

"This paper is not alarmist. It is not sensational": Jamaica's RJRGLEANER Communication Group on the threat to Caribbean media posed by big tech.

A reset is required to steer the MFC towards greater success in the future and have more of an impact on media freedom worldwide, says new report.

Reaching younger audiences remains an ongoing challenge. Why does this really matter? And how are public media organisations responding?

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Join us in celebrating radio as the most trusted, prevalent, and accessible medium around the world.

The urgent complaint comes as Liliane Landor, Senior Controller of BBC International News and Director of World Service, and Rozita Lotfi, Head of BBC News…

PMA is deeply troubled by reports of growing harassment, intimidation and threats towards journalists in Canada. Journalists must be allowed to report freely,…

Over the past year, LRT RADIO has experimented with new ways to provide minority groups with trustworthy and reliable news and information.

This year, the theme of World Radio Day is based around trust – a fitting theme which recognises radio’s prevalence in peoples’ lives.

The Public Media Alliance will be in attendance at the third Global Conference on Media Freedom taking place on 9th and 10th February.

RTÉ's Director-General says the current licence fee funding model is “utterly broken” and needs to be changed urgently.

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

The ongoing French media concentration inquiry reaffirms that strong public service broadcasting will continue to remain relevant and needed.

The European Parliament passed the DSA last week – a groundbreaking effort to regulate the internet. But could it impact the media?

Fran Unsworth has been on the Board since 2014 when she was Director of The BBC World Service. She steps down as Head of News this week.

The Australian election is due to take place later this year. But what does this election mean for public media?

Media stakeholders agreed on the importance of enhanced regional collaboration at the launch of PMA's new report and media recovery plan.

2022 will be an intense year. Swedish Radio's CEO Cilla Benkö points out several major efforts that await and the public broadcaster's contribution to the…

The Public Media Alliance has serious concerns over the decision to freeze the licence fee which funds The BBC.

BBC's funding freeze and talks of a new funding model raise the question of the continued value, or not, of the licence fee as a funding mechanism.

For many public media organisations, reaching younger audiences is an ongoing challenge. RNZ's new platform 'TAHI' is an innovative response to this…

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

Join us for the launch event of our Situation Report and Media Recovery Plan for the Southeast Asian media landscape.

A small group of RTV Slovenija (RTVS) employees have drafted a bill to modernise and better protect the independence of the public broadcaster.

PMA welcomes Polish President’s veto of the “Lex-TVN” bill which threatened media pluralism and freedom, but broader concerns remain.

Register now! Sign up to our free online course in partnership with the University of East Anglia exploring media representations, social media, participatory…

It has been a challenging year for public media worldwide – these are the staff picks for the stories that will stick with them most. 

PMA joins media freedom and journalist organisations in writing letter to Polish president urging him to drop Lex-TVN

There has been international condemnation of the law which, if Poland President ratifies, would limit media plurality and diversity.

Through various methods, public media organisations are demonstrating the value that comes from collaboration with a range of partners.

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

Journalists often face barrages of online abuse. PMA spoke with ABC's social media wellbeing advisor who assists journalists going through it.

As the journalist gets up to receive her Nobel Peace Prize, she will do so with numerous state-authorised charges against her.

A law amendment being proposed by the Kyrgyzstan government risks completely eroding the limited independence of the public broadcaster, OTRK.

"A regional outline of the issues and key challenges” – keynote address by Dhruba Hari Adhikary on how ethics and conflict reporting interact.

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

A new Director-General will lead ORF from next year. But there are independence concerns surrounding the election process.

Joint letter to the UK's Commissioner for Public Appointments regarding our extreme concern at the opaque, ongoing process to appoint a new Chair of media…

Our Code of Conduct to Improve Conflict Sensitive Reporting and Safety of Journalists in South Asia is available now.

ABC sticks to its values in the face of attacks from a Murdoch-dominated media landscape and the federal government.  

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

The “Digital radio and audio review” commissioned by the UK Government is targeted at setting the industry up for the future.  

Our South Asia conflict reporting and journalist safety project is nearly complete, with a code of conduct set to launch in the coming weeks.

Media experts from across Southeast Asia reviewed a draft research report on the impacts of COVID-19 on the SEA region.

How Lithuania’s public radio helped to reduce confusion about COVID-19 with an original, multilingual approach.

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

In 2017, the BBC launched the Local Democracy Reporting Service to support the production of public interest journalism by local newsrooms.

The Public Media Alliance offers a warm welcome to its new Board of Trustees.

ZDF's adaptation of a bestselling German novel will be, in a first for the broadcaster, produced in English. 

There are growing concerns surrounding the editorial independence, governance and funding of national broadcaster in Malta.

The training of journalists at GBC in Ghana is being heralded as essential as the broadcaster aims to meet its public service mandate.

A survey held after Germany's 2021 federal election highlights the relevance and public trust placed in public broadcasters.

From general elections and raging wildfires to a global pandemic, Gaven Morris has overseen some of the ABC's most important stories.

How are public media redefining their audio content to stay relevant and reach audiences across multiple platforms?

SBS has commenced its regular review of its language services, kicking the process off with a six-week public consultation. 

An international mission to Turkey has revealed sustained threats against independent media and increasing state capture. 

A new dossier on censorship at public broadcaster EBC relays the stark outcomes of the dismantling of public media in Brazil.

The Public Media Alliance welcomes decision to back down on a proposed bill that could have significant repercussions for press freedom in South Korea.

Fears that new law could be used to stop both independent domestic and foreign media from reporting critically on authority.

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

RTHK's new editorial guidelines will limit its independence and undermine key public media values as part of ongoing efforts to silence critical journalism.

The Public Media Alliance condemns threats targeting RTV Slovenija journalist, and the ongoing attempts to intimidate media workers.

All eight members of the Global Task Force for public media express their formal support for the Brussels Declaration, a new global initiative to fight for…

During natural disasters, public media organisations can serve as vital sources of critical and lifesaving information, as demonstrated when Hurricane Ida hit…

Aujourd’hui, les huit diffuseurs membres du Groupe de travail mondial pour les médias publics ont exprimé leur appui formel à la Déclaration de Bruxelles, une…

Read our report for the Judith Neilson Institute on the changing role of national broadcasters and public media in Asia.

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

Join us for the inaugural session of our conflict sensitive reporting and safety of journalists in South Asia workshop.

The European Commission has presented a recommendation to member states on strengthening the safety of journalists, both online and in everyday life. This is a…

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

Bill criticised as a serious threat to independent news media and media freedom has been rejected by Poland’s Senate. But there are fears the bill could still…

MPs have reportedly rejected the BBC’s pleas to increase the cost of the licence fee in line with inflation, which could result in further cuts to its……

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation needs a more sustainable funding mechanism to deliver on its public service mandate, says Director-General.

Register now for our webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on media freedom, journalist safety and media viability in Southeast Asia.

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

A new partnership with China’s state media has made it abundantly clear that the editorial independence of Hong Kong’s public broadcaster is no more.

A year after it was dismantled, public media is being considered again in Ecuador. But can the country establish a resilient and independent public media…

South Korea may soon join the growing ranks of countries whose governments are introducing so-called “fake news” laws.

PMA calls on the international community to work to guarantee the safety of those who remain and to facilitate safe passage urgently for those wanting to…

We are proud to announce that Swedish Radio have become members of the Public Media Alliance (PMA), the largest global association of public broadcasters, with…

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

Limits, fines, attacks, and incoming media legislation demonstrate Turkey's continued crackdown on editorial independence and pluralism.

New Zealand is ranked eighth best nation in the world when it comes to the freedom of journalists to report without fear. So why does it need a Media Freedom…

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

From funding proposals to consultations on its future, the Spanish public broadcaster has undergone significant developments since the election of its new…

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

The fallout from the closure of pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily and further restrictions on public broadcaster RTHK have left independent media in Hong Kong…

Editorial independence is fundamental to trusted public media and underpins its role in holding power to account. 

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

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

As deadly floods ravage parts of Germany and Belgium, public broadcasters play a significant role in reaching the entire population with critical and…

The Public Media Alliance is seriously disturbed by the evidence of recent challenges to independent and public media in Slovenia.

After months of scrutiny and accusations of corruption, all eight members of the Radio and Television Kosovo (RTK) board have been fired by the Assembly of…

The brazen attack on a renowned Dutch journalist took place amid rising threats towards journalists across Europe. But while there has been an increase in…

A new media law to improve gender parity is expected to build upon existing diversity initiatives at Argentine public broadcaster RTA.

6. Juli 2021 - Die 'Global Task Force for public media' (GTF) ist äußert beunruhigt von den weiteren Beweisen für den anhaltenden und destabilisierenden Druck…

6 juillet 2021 - Le Groupe de travail mondial pour les médias publics est vivement préoccupé par les nouvelles preuves de pressions soutenues et…

Work on a new public media entity continues at pace, but the head of the governance group says it's not about "smashing" RNZ and TVNZ together.

Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer notre prochain projet de renforcement des capacités des journalistes en Haïti.

From funding and political pressures to journalist safety, public media in Germany faces an array of challenges. Read our latest update.

Press Release: The ARD and ZDF are developing a joint streaming network of their media libraries. In the future, it will allow users to find ZDF content in the…

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

CBC/Radio-Canada's 2021 annual public meeting was held on 16 June. In this Insight report, we highlight some of the key takeaways.

It is critical to democracy that journalists are free to do their jobs without fear of attack and intimidation.

Registration is now open for our conflict reporting workshop for journalists and media stakeholders from South Asia.

Internal regulatory mechanisms can be found within public media in Germany, the United States, Brazil and Australia. But how do they work — and just how…

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