“Online is first”: how ERR uses the digital sphere to become a market leader
Erik Roose, the ERR Board Chair, argues how the digital sphere is an…
Russia to close CBC/Radio-Canada Moscow bureau
The closure of the public media organisation's Moscow bureau demonstrates…
“Funding certainty” for New Zealand public media
The New Zealand government has announced an allocation of $327 million dollars…
SSR SRG’s Director General on Public media and direct democracy
“The fate of democracies will depend on their ability to produce and…
NOWU: public media paving the way for a ‘greener web’
France Télévisions and WDR have launched NOWU, a joint youth service aimed at…
PSM Weekly | 18 – 24 May 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
34 rights groups demand independent investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
We demand that the government of Israel and all other states fulfil their…
RTV Slovenija staff strike for independence of public media
Employees of Slovenia’s public broadcaster RTV Slovenija staged a one-hour…
Explainer: What does a Labor government mean for the ABC?
After nine years of coalition rule, a new Labor government could spell a…
Front lines and online: New podcast explores the dangers facing journalists today
Episode 4 of PMA’s podcast explores the variety of threats facing journalists,…
PSM Weekly | 25 – 31 May 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
BBC announces “digital first” strategy
In a speech to staff, the Director-General said the BBC would realign its…
PMA welcomes new Board members from CBC/Radio-Canada and PBS
We warmly welcome Claude Galipeau and Jonathan Barzilay as the newest members…
Collaborative media literacy programme takes off in India
BBC Young Reporter India taught more than 8,000 school students about critical…
Registration open for two-day media literacy workshop for Caribbean journalists
Registration is now open for Caribbean journalists to apply to our two-day…
PSM Weekly | 1 – 7 June 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Focus On: The future of the Czech Republic’s public media
Big changes are coming to public media in the Czech Republic, from significant…
Register now for the CBU 53rd Annual General Assembly!
PMA members can now register for the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s (CBU) AGA!…
Bangladesh: Proposed regulations leave press freedom in peril
There are fears proposed legislation exerting strict controls over online posts…
Call-out: Journalists in Exile
Does your newsroom have any opportunities – funding, training, fellowship,…
PSM Weekly | 8 – 14 June 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
PMA condemns Russia’s ban on UK public media journalists
The latest action taken by Russian officials – which includes banning some UK…
Hong Kong: trust in broadcaster RTHK falls
A new study shows trust in RTHK has dropped over the past two years, while…
ABC Chair, Ita Buttrose, calls for press freedom reforms
The ABC Chair, Ita Buttrose, has called for stronger press freedoms in…
RTBF supports Ukrainian refugees in Belgium
RTBF has helped expanded its offerings to support Ukrainian refugees arriving…
PSM Weekly | 15 – 21 June 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Germany: Federal states reach agreement on public media reform
After years of negotiations, Germany's federal states have finally agreed on…
CBC/Radio-Canada welcomes landmark CRTC decision
CBC/Radio-Canada welcomed the announcement by CRTC regarding its new five-year…
PSM Weekly | 11 – 17 May 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
PTS Taiwan makes waves at INPUT 2022, announces hosting of INPUT 2023
PTS Taiwan was one of the standouts at the INPUT 2022 conference, as the annual…
Will South Africa’s long-awaited analogue switch-off still go ahead?
The switch-off’s initial 31 March deadline was already pushed back to June, but…
New Project: Thwarting disinformation in the Caribbean
Our next project — set to improve the capacity of Caribbean media workers to…
Pakistan: new leadership, renewed promises for media freedom?
As a new government enters power in Pakistan, what might this mean for the…
Shireen Abu Aqla: there must be no impunity for perpetrators
It is critical following Shireen Abu Aqla's death that those responsible are…
From Cornwall to Cape Cod: Collaborative radio project unites coastal stations across Atlantic
Public radio station CAI and community radio station Source FM have joined…
PSM Weekly | 4 – 10 May 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Czech Republic: Independence of public broadcasters must be insulated against future attacks
Joint statement calling on the Czech Government to live up to its promises to…
New study reveals how audiences undervalue the BBC
A new report provides evidence of how British audiences underestimate the value…
SBS: Making elections accessible
SBS has arranged partnerships with ABC and commercial news outlets to simulcast…
#WPFD2022: Public media leaders speak up for press freedom
The heads of some of the world’s largest public service media organisations…
#WPFD2022: Threats to independent journalism in democracies around the world
Swedish Radio's Director-General Cilla Benkö gives keynote address at press…
PSM Weekly | World Press Freedom Day 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Global Call Out: World Press Freedom Day 2022
Journalism is under a digital siege, from state & non-state actors, at a time…
World Press Freedom Day 2022: themes from the past 12 months
For World Press Freedom Day 2022, PMA has analysed six press freedom themes…
Myanmar military’s effort to silence independent media
On World Press Freedom Day, a year on from Myanmar's military coup, former BBC…
#WPFD2022: What we’re watching, reading, and listening to
For World Press Freedom Day 2022, we’ve rounded up videos, reports, and…
Netflix subscription woes: what can they teach public media?
The idea of introducing Netflix-style subscriptions to finance public media is…
PSM Weekly | 20 – 26 April 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
How election results can impact PSM
Election results in France and Slovenia could have big implications for PSM; as…
Ukraine war: Public media podcasts with unique takes
From an open API to practical info for refugees, pop-up public media podcasts…
All Australians invited to join the ABC’s 90th birthday celebrations
The ABC, turns 90 this year and is inviting all Australians to celebrate the…
PSM Weekly | 13 – 19 April 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
KBS uses “cutting edge technology” in 2022 election coverage
South Korea’s largest and most trusted public broadcaster used technological…
PSM Unpacked: PMA members discuss digital safety for journalists
Participants from PMA’s global membership discussed the challenge of digital…
EFE expands mission to tackle fake news in Latin America
Spanish public news agency, EFE, has signed a partnership with Mexican national…
GBC CEO and PMA board member Gerard Teuma retires
Gerard Teuma has been on the PMA Board since 2016, and he was Vice President…
PSM Weekly | 6 – 12 April 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
The future of RRI as public radio in Indonesia
This insight provides an analysis of RRI’s ongoing issues and potential…
“A strong team for a strong ZDF”
ZDF Press Release: Nadine Bilke and Bettina Schausten become new directors.
Perugia Declaration for Ukraine
The Public Media Alliance signs declaration calling for increased support of…
Philippines: Government must relent its attacks against independent, public interest media
In the months leading up to the Philippines general election, there have been…
Tunisia: public media journalists strike over government interference
The strike comes after Tunisia's leading journalist union described the public…
Channel 4 must not be privatised
Privatising Channel 4 means UK audiences could lose something precious: an…
PSM Weekly | 30 March – 5 April 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
ABCQueer: Australia’s public broadcaster representing marginalised groups
ABCQueer is the Australian public broadcaster's innovative, dedicated channel…
Sally-Ann Wilson: “The need for public media has never been greater”
As Sally-Ann Wilson steps down as CEO of the Public Media Alliance, she…
South Africa: High Court postpones digital TV migration after pushback
South Africa’s digital TV switchover has been postponed after a last-minute…
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s national public broadcaster faces closure
PMA joins the EFJ, EBU and SEEMO in calling for an urgent resolution to save…
The highlights of our Haiti crisis management project
Our Haitian crisis management project is now concluded. Here are the project's…
Media: Uncovered – “What is the future of public media?”
In the second episode of our podcast, we explore the pressures facing public…
Rana Ayyub and press freedom in India
The journalist Rana Ayyub, was stopped from flying from Delhi to London where…
New head of Chile media regulator pushes for more public media
The incoming president of Chile’s media regulator advocated for more public…
PSM Unpacked: Digital Safety
PMA members: Join us for our next virtual roundtable on digital safety for…
Thai PBS: Above and beyond broadcasting during a pandemic
Covid-19 profoundly changed everyday life for everyone in Thailand. The public…
PSM Weekly | 23 – 29 March 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
RTV Slovenija’s Programming Council accused of restricting union activity
A Slovenian journalists’ union has accused the Council of adopting measures…
BBC files UN complaint about online violence towards women journalists
It is the second appeal in two months the BBC World Service has made to the UN…
PSM Weekly | 16 – 22 March 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Public Media Alliance launches new podcast
Media: Uncovered is a brand-new podcast from the Public Media Alliance, which…
Czech Television’s services for children on Russia-Ukraine war
Czech Television has launched a new service for children to seek information…
Mali: Suspension of France 24 and RFI must be revoked
France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI), were suspended by Mali…
Paul Thompson: media merger a ‘watershed’
The new media merger is a "watershed" moment for New Zealand public media, to…
France: Public media scrutinised ahead of election
Ahead of France's presidential election next month, incumbent Emmanuel Macron…
Covering the Tongan tsunami from abroad, with no communications
Tongan journalist Agnes Tupou reflects on how they provided reassurance to…
Russian journalist fined after on-air protest
Russian journalist, Marina Ovsyannikova, was fined after disrupting state…
PSM Weekly | 9 – 15 March 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Swedish Radio announces free-to-use daily news podcast in Russian
Starting this week, Swedish Radio will publish a daily news podcast in Russian…
US public media $50m funding boost approved
The Public Media Alliances welcomes the increase in federal funding approved by…
Dr. Thomas Bellut bids farewell as ZDF Director-General
Thomas Bellut stepped down as ZDF’s Director General on 10 March. Bellut's…
Finland: Law amendment imposes restrictions on Yle textual content
The Finnish Parliament has approved an amendment to the Yle Act that imposes…
New Zealand to establish new giant public media entity
The New Zealand government has announced details of the new public media…
PSM Weekly | 2 – 8 March 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
HAITI PROJECT UPDATE: #IWD2022 event follows successful workshop
As a prelude to International Women's Day 2022, PMA and its partners organised…
Colombia’s local radio stations working for peace
In Colombia, local radio stations are being established to help communities…
Public media goes silent from Russia
A host of public media organisations have decided to stop broadcasting out of…
International public service broadcasters face potential ban in Turkey
Voice of America and Deutsche Welle are facing potential bans in Turkey after…
New Zealand: Announcement of public media merger imminent
The long-awaited decision on the merger between New Zealand's radio and…
Erklärung der Global Task Force zum Angriff auf Rundfunkeinrichtungen in Kiew
Die 'Global Task Force for public media' (GTF) verurteilt den russischen…
Global Task Force statement on the attack of broadcasting facilities in Kyiv
The Global Task Force (GTF) for public media condemns the Russian attack at a…
Millions of Russians turn to BBC News
Figures released by the BBC show millions of Russians are turning to BBC News:…
PMA condemns attack on Kyiv TV tower
The Public Media Alliance condemns any targeted attacks by Russia on the…
PSM Weekly | 23 February – 1 March 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
HAITI PROJECT BEGINS: Capacity building of journalist reporting in crisis situations
Our journalist safety and disinformation project for Haitian media…
Statement of Support for Ukraine and Ukrainian Journalists
The Public Media Alliance joins over 70 organisations to stand in solidarity…
Africa: PSM regional roundup
2022 is revealing itself to be yet another testing year for independent media…
Déclaration du GTM sur l’attaque visant des infrastructures de radiodiffusion à Kiev
2 mars 2022 - Le Groupe de travail mondial (GTM) pour les médias publics…
KBS’ Covid-19 emergency broadcasting helps country’s pandemic response
The Korean Broadcasting System’s (KBS) emergency content has played a crucial…
PSM Weekly | 16 – 22 February 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
The Existential Threat posed by Big Tech Platforms to Caribbean Journalism and Democracy
"This paper is not alarmist. It is not sensational": Jamaica's RJRGLEANER…
UK: Channel 4 makes history with Winter Paralympics
It's the first time a broadcaster has featured an all-disabled presenting…
The future of the Media Freedom Coalition
A reset is required to steer the MFC towards greater success in the future and…
Congress to vote on $565 million funding for US public media
A crunch vote for crucial US public media funding in Congress is days away, and…
Public media and the fight for young audiences
Reaching younger audiences remains an ongoing challenge. Why does this really…
“Free society cannot exist without free media…” A round-up of the third Global Conference for Media Freedom in Estonia.
PMA CEO Sally-Ann Wilson reports from the third conference associated with the…
PSM Weekly | 9 – 15 February 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Five public media audio trends to keep an eye on in 2022
Recent trends – from increased podcast listenership to more diverse audiences –…
Trust in public radio – World Radio Day 2022
Join us in celebrating radio as the most trusted, prevalent, and accessible…
Explainer: ABC funding freeze reversed
ABC's funding freeze reversal has been met with both approval and criticism. We…
BBC files urgent complaint to UN against Iran’s ongoing harassment of BBC News Persian journalists and their families
The urgent complaint comes as Liliane Landor, Senior Controller of BBC…
More must be done to defend journalists and media freedom
The Media Freedom Coalition - Consultative Network calls on the Media Freedom…
Canada: PMA condemns harassment of journalists
PMA is deeply troubled by reports of growing harassment, intimidation and…
PSM Weekly | 2 – 8 February 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
LRT RADIO’s multilingual radio shows
Over the past year, LRT RADIO has experimented with new ways to provide…
Deutsche Welle Russian office closed down
The closure of Deutsche Welle’s Moscow bureau by the Kremlin is an egregious…
World Radio Day 2022
This year, the theme of World Radio Day is based around trust – a fitting theme…
‘AccessCBC’ – CBC’s new initiative for creators with disabilities
Canada’s public broadcaster recently launched AccessCBC, a new initiative…
Global Conference for Media Freedom 2022
The Public Media Alliance will be in attendance at the third Global Conference…
Ireland: RTÉ pushing for changes to funding
RTÉ's Director-General says the current licence fee funding model is “utterly…
SABC Head of News dismissed
South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC dismissed its Head of News on Friday…
PSM Weekly | 26 January – 1 February 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
PMA welcomes acquittal of Jang Group and Geo Editor-in-Chief
Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman's acquittal comes nearly 2 years after he was imprisoned –…
France: Media concentration inquiry highlights value of public media
The ongoing French media concentration inquiry reaffirms that strong public…
Funding Democracy: Public Media and Democratic Health in 33 Countries
Funding Democracy: A new report provides evidence of a positive correlation…
The Digital Services Act (DSA): could it impact public media?
The European Parliament passed the DSA last week – a groundbreaking effort to…
“Your VRT”: a new way of engaging with audiences
For three months, a VRT caravan toured Belgium as part of the "Your VRT"…
PMA thanks Fran Unsworth as she leaves the BBC
Fran Unsworth has been on the Board since 2014 when she was Director of The BBC…
PSM Weekly | 19 – 25 January 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
2022 Elections and Public Media: Australia
The Australian election is due to take place later this year. But what does…
Journalist safety: Advice issued ahead of major global sporting events
While quarantine and “social bubbles” have become the new norm for journalists…
Regional collaboration key to future sustainability of media
Media stakeholders agreed on the importance of enhanced regional collaboration…
Report: Impact of Covid-19 on media in Southeast Asia
A research report into the key impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the media…
New flyer released to help protect German journalists
A flyer was distributed to security forces and journalists by the DJV on the…
Statement: The future of the BBC licence fee
The Public Media Alliance has serious concerns over the decision to freeze the…
PSM Weekly | 12 – 18 January 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
BBC funding freeze: the importance of a licence fee
BBC's funding freeze and talks of a new funding model raise the question of the…
Pakistan: Journalists face Contempt of Court charges
Journalists face contempt charges for publishing a report revealing corruption,…
‘TAHI’ – RNZ’s new platform dedicated for young people
For many public media organisations, reaching younger audiences is an ongoing…
Focus On PSM: New PSM system for Mexico City
Mexico City has a new public media system. But what does the new system…
PSM Weekly | 5 – 11 January 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Launch event: The Impacts of Covid-19 on Southeast Asian media
Join us for the launch event of our Situation Report and Media Recovery Plan…
A reminder of the hostility public media faces
Hostility towards PSM is evident already in 2022: protesters chanting “fake…
RTV Slovenija: Draft transformation bill and new appointments
A small group of RTV Slovenija (RTVS) employees have drafted a bill to…
Hong Kong: Media freedom concerns persist into 2022
Raids and closures of independent news outlets in Hong Kong signal continued…
Poland: President Duda vetoes “Lex-TVN”
PMA welcomes Polish President’s veto of the “Lex-TVN” bill which threatened…
PSM Weekly | 29 December 2021 – 4 January 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
MOOC: Why does media matter for development?
Register now! Sign up to our free online course in partnership with the…
Public Media in 2021: Year in Review
It has been a tough year for public media. But during testing times, there were…
Staff picks: PMA’s stories of the year
It has been a challenging year for public media worldwide – these are the staff…
2021: An overview of PMA’s year
Another year of cancelled conferences. Another year of virtual, on-screen…
Poland: Media freedom groups urge President Duda to veto ‘Lex-TVN’
PMA joins media freedom and journalist organisations in writing letter to…
PSM Weekly | 15 – 21 December 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Poland: President must reject new media law
There has been international condemnation of the law which, if Poland President…
SAVE THE DATE: Southeast Asia COVID-19 Situation Report and Media Recovery Plan
PMA's COVID-19 Situation Report and Media Recovery Plan for the Southeast Asian…
Best of PSM: Public media step up collaboration
Through various methods, public media organisations are demonstrating the value…
Hong Kong: The dire state of public media
PMA condemns the further constriction of RTHK following High Court rulings and…
PSM Weekly | 8 – 14 December 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
BBC: End harassment of BBC Persian staff
The BBC is calling upon Iran to end the escalating cross-border harassment and…
Digital “preparedness is vital” – ABC’s Social Media Wellbeing Advisor
Journalists often face barrages of online abuse. PMA spoke with ABC's social…
SABC’s financial and editorial pressures resurface
SABC's financial and editorial pressures have resurfaced in the form of…
Maria Ressa: Charges must be dropped
As the journalist gets up to receive her Nobel Peace Prize, she will do so with…
PSM Weekly | 1 – 7 December 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Kyrgyzstan: Independence of public media being undermined
A law amendment being proposed by the Kyrgyzstan government risks completely…
France: Inquiry into media concentration begins
The Senate inquiry comes weeks after Reporters Without Borders criticised a…
The importance of ethics when reporting on conflict
"A regional outline of the issues and key challenges” – keynote address by…
Explainer: RTV SLO programming shake-up criticised
The 2022 programme production plan for Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV SLO) has…
PSM Weekly | 24 – 30 November 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
PSM Unpacked: PMA hosts roundtable on commercial funding for public media
In our first PSM Unpacked roundtable, participants discussed common challenges,…
ORF: New leadership, a licence fee increase, and independence concerns
A new Director-General will lead ORF from next year. But there are independence…
Code of Conduct: “Truly distinct” and “absolutely necessary”
The newly-launched Code of Conduct was heralded as a “truly distinct” piece of…
Letter: Serious concerns over Ofcom Chair recruitment process
Joint letter to the UK's Commissioner for Public Appointments regarding our…
PSM Weekly | 17 – 23 November 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Code of Conduct: Improving conflict sensitive reporting & journalist safety in South Asia
Our Code of Conduct to Improve Conflict Sensitive Reporting and Safety of…
Insight: Why Brazil’s public media must remain public
As Brazil's government looks to sell off the EBC, two staffers write about the…
Under attack ABC sticks up for public media values
ABC sticks to its values in the face of attacks from a Murdoch-dominated media…
Event: Launch of Code of Conduct for conflict sensitive reporting in South Asia
Join us for the launch of our Code of Conduct to Improve Conflict Sensitive…
PSM Weekly | 10 – 16 November 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Brazil: Plans to privatise EBC escalate
The National Bank has invited companies to prepare plans for the privatisation…
STA needs long-term, viable and sustainable funding
Slovenian authorities must now commit to providing STA with secure funding,…
Project update: South Asia conflict sensitive reporting project nears completion
Our South Asia conflict reporting and journalist safety project is nearly…
PSM Weekly | 3 – 9 November 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Media experts address challenges facing Southeast Asian media landscape
Media experts from across Southeast Asia reviewed a draft research report on…
Beyond the licence fee: more PSM considering new funding models
The licence fee has remained a popular funding model for PSM. But it's under…
LRT RADIO: Reducing the COVID confusion
How Lithuania’s public radio helped to reduce confusion about COVID-19 with an…
Hong Kong: Guise of national security interests continues to restrict life and media
A new film censorship bill threatens freedom of expression in Hong Kong. It…
PSM Weekly | Impunity must end
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Cilla Benkö: Toxic for society when crime goes unpunished
In nine cases out of ten, around the world, a person who kills a journalist is…
Local Democracy Reporting Service: A model for public broadcasters?
In 2017, the BBC launched the Local Democracy Reporting Service to support the…
Public media and COP26 coverage
Public media organisations have comprehensive and ambitious plans to cover the…
PMA welcomes new Board of Trustees
The Public Media Alliance offers a warm welcome to its new Board of Trustees.
Channel 4 must remain in public ownership
Read our response to the House of Lords inquiry into the future of UK public…
ZDF makes history with English language adaptation
ZDF's adaptation of a bestselling German novel will be, in a first for the…
PSM Weekly | 20 – 26 October 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Malta: PBS labelled ‘state controlled’ amid press freedom concerns
There are growing concerns surrounding the editorial independence, governance…
Greece: Spread of ‘fake news’ legislation continues
While the South Korean government has quashed its plans to introduce a ‘fake…
Best of PSM: GBC ramps up training
The training of journalists at GBC in Ghana is being heralded as essential as…
MEPs message to Slovenian government must be heeded
MEPs have called for the immediate resumption of financing to the Slovenian…
Public media comes out top in Germany election
A survey held after Germany's 2021 federal election highlights the relevance…
PSM Weekly | 13 – 19 October 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
PMA commends ABC’s outgoing News Director for commitment to public media
From general elections and raging wildfires to a global pandemic, Gaven Morris…
Online protection for journalists long overdue
Facebook’s updated designation of journalists as “involuntary” public figures…
Radiodays Europe 2021: Public media’s latest innovations
How are public media redefining their audio content to stay relevant and reach…
Spain: RTVE’s financial woes persist
Rising debt, proposed budget cuts, and a call for more stable funding highlight…
SBS Australia’s language services review underway
SBS has commenced its regular review of its language services, kicking the…
PSM Weekly | 6 – 12 October 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Turkey: Mission finds continued pressures on independent media
An international mission to Turkey has revealed sustained threats against…
Nobel Prize to journalists highlights value of public interest media
The PMA congratulates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov upon receiving the Nobel…
Brazil: Dossier reveals trend of censorship at EBC
A new dossier on censorship at public broadcaster EBC relays the stark outcomes…
PSM Unpacked: A new forum for PMA members
The Public Media Alliance is running a series of thematic roundtable forums,…
Update: South Korean lawmakers back down on controversial ‘fake news’ bill
The Public Media Alliance welcomes decision to back down on a proposed bill…
Media experts discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on the Southeast Asian media landscape
Media experts discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on media freedom,…
Singapore: Foreign interference law poses threat to media plurality
Fears that new law could be used to stop both independent domestic and foreign…
STA Director resigns over independence concerns
The Director of the Slovenian News Agency (Sta) has resigned after rejecting a…
PSM Weekly | 29 September – 5 October 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Hong Kong: Tightening grip of the National Security Law
New crimes are being prepared under the National Security Law — a move that…
Hong Kong: Hong Kong government continues to dismantle public and other independent media
RTHK's new editorial guidelines will limit its independence and undermine key…
Brussels Declaration: PMA joins public media and international organisations to call for journalist safety and media freedom
Today, public service media companies and international organisations have…
Threats to journalists in Slovenia must stop
The Public Media Alliance condemns threats targeting RTV Slovenija journalist,…
Unterstützung der Brüsseler Erklärung, einer neuen globalen Initiative zum Schutz für Journalistinnen und Journalisten und der Pressefreiheit
Die acht Mitglieder der Global Task Force haben heute ihre formelle…
In support of the Brussels Declaration, a new global initiative to protect journalists and media freedom
All eight members of the Global Task Force for public media express their…
South Korea: Proposed vote on ‘fake news’ bill postponed
The final vote on a proposed bill that many fear could undermine press freedom…
How US public media covered Hurricane Ida
During natural disasters, public media organisations can serve as vital sources…
PSM Weekly | 22 – 28 September 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
En soutien à la Déclaration de Bruxelles, une nouvelle initiative mondiale pour protéger les journalistes et la liberté des médias
Aujourd’hui, les huit diffuseurs membres du Groupe de travail mondial pour les…
Canada: PMA deplores online harassment of journalists
PMA joins CBC/Radio-Canada in voicing support for all journalists who are…
News of the nation: The transformation of national broadcasting
Read our report for the Judith Neilson Institute on the changing role of…
Pakistan: Media representatives “strongly opposed” to proposed media authority
Media workers in Pakistan continue to voice their concerns over a proposed bill…
PSM Weekly | 15 – 21 September 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
ABC adds to Emergency Broadcasting in readiness for 2021/2022 season
Press Release: ABC has expanded its suite of content to help Australians…
Inaugural event: Improving Conflict Sensitive Reporting and Journalist Safety in South Asia
Join us for the inaugural session of our conflict sensitive reporting and…
PTS Taiwan’s New Frontier: PTS World Taiwan
Press Release In September 2021, Taiwan Public Television Service launched “PTS…
Insight: Promising steps to strengthen media freedom in Europe
The European Commission has presented a recommendation to member states on…
Meet the fellows of our conflict sensitive reporting and safety of journalists in South Asia workshop
Meet the fellows of the upcoming IPDC/PMA/MAN virtual workshop on…
PSM Weekly | 8 – 14 September 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Attacks on journalists by members of the public grow
As the pandemic continues, there have been a growing number of attacks on…
Poland: Senate rejects controversial media ownership bill
Bill criticised as a serious threat to independent news media and media freedom…
Swedish Radio’s role during crises and emergencies
Public broadcaster Swedish Radio's public alert systems play a critical role…
UK: Ministers reportedly reject licence fee increase
MPs have reportedly rejected the BBC’s pleas to increase the cost of the…
Fran Unsworth to leave BBC
Fran Unsworth, BBC Director of News and Current Affairs and member of the PMA…
Ghana’s public broadcaster must find a ‘permanent’ funding solution
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation needs a more sustainable funding mechanism to…
Urgent solution needed as Slovenian Press Agency funding crisis passes 250 days
PMA joins 18 civil society and media organisations to sign joint statement…
Webinar: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Southeast Asia Media Landscape
Register now for our webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on media freedom,…
G7 must protect and evacuate journalists and media workers in Afghanistan
PMA joins fellow civil society organisations to call on the G7 to protect and…
PSM Weekly | 1 – 7 September 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
ABC achieves record news audience
News audiences are surging to record levels across the ABC’s platforms as…
Six dark months: A timeline of RTHK’s decline
A new partnership with China’s state media has made it abundantly clear that…
South Africa: PMA responds to SABC bill
Proposed bill demonstrates a missed opportunity for South Africa and should be…
Focus On PSM: Second time lucky for public media in Ecuador?
A year after it was dismantled, public media is being considered again in…
Slovenia: RTV SLO Director of TV fired
In a sign of the continued attacks on independent public media in Slovenia, the…
South Korea to vote on concerning “fake news” law
South Korea may soon join the growing ranks of countries whose governments are…
PSM Weekly | 18 – 24 August 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Afghanistan: International community must work to ensure journalist safety
PMA calls on the international community to work to guarantee the safety of…
PMA welcomes two new Board members
We warmly welcome Cilla Benkö and Odette Campbell as the newest members of the…
Swedish Radio joins the Public Media Alliance
We are proud to announce that Swedish Radio have become members of the Public…
Media freedom concerns surround South Africa’s public broadcaster
The presence of military personnel at SABC premises causes concern for…
PSM Weekly | 11 – 17 August 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
New regulator could further restrict media freedom in Pakistan
While PMA welcomes comments that suggest support for media freedom, we are…
Turkish government continues to limit independent and foreign-funded media
Limits, fines, attacks, and incoming media legislation demonstrate Turkey's…
Poland: Senate must reject media ownership bill
PMA calls on Poland’s Senate to reject the controversial media ownership bill,…
The group guarding NZ’s media freedom
New Zealand is ranked eighth best nation in the world when it comes to the…
PSM and climate change: Covering the crisis
Public media must use their reach, scale and values to lead in covering the…
PSM Weekly | 4 – 10 August 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Update: Funding approved for US public media
The US House of Representatives passed a bill that secures federal funding for…
New RTVE board: Four months on
From funding proposals to consultations on its future, the Spanish public…
Broadcast fee increase approved for German public media
PMA welcomes the Federal Constitutional Court’s decision to allow a temporary…
PSM Weekly | 28 July – 3 August 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Poland: Anti-foreign media amendment inches closer as TVN24’s licence is suspended
With the suspension of TVN24’s licence and a draft media bill to ban…
Hong Kong: Undermining of public media, independent journalism continues
The fallout from the closure of pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily and further…
Australian public media expand COVID-19 language services
Australian public broadcasters ABC and SBS have expanded their services to make…
Editorial independence of Manx Radio must be respected
Editorial independence is fundamental to trusted public media and underpins its…
FRONTLINE: Collaborating on the Pegasus Project
"There are always uncertainties in investigative journalism, but in this case…
PSM Weekly | 21 – 27 July 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
PMA welcomes $565m funding recommendation for CPB
Approval could lead to a 27% jump in funding for US public media in 2024…
PSM Weekly | 14 – 20 July 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Major media networks collaborate to develop talented Pacific journalists
The number and quality of Pacific journalists are expected to rise in a never…
Floods in Europe: PSM in times of emergency
As deadly floods ravage parts of Germany and Belgium, public broadcasters play…
PMA condemns attacks on SABC journalists
The Public Media Alliance condemns attacks against SABC journalists and media…
Independent public media under attack in Slovenia
The Public Media Alliance is seriously disturbed by the evidence of recent…
PSM Weekly | 7 – 13 July 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Kosovo: Public broadcaster RTK’s board sacked
After months of scrutiny and accusations of corruption, all eight members of…
Public media addresses hate crimes against Asian-Americans
From news coverage and educational materials to documentary series, PBS…
Threats to journalists growing across Europe
The brazen attack on a renowned Dutch journalist took place amid rising threats…
Protecting the prominence of public media
As media markets become more crowded and global streaming giants continue to…
Argentina: New law set to enhance gender equity in public media
A new media law to improve gender parity is expected to build upon existing…
Brazil: Public media privatisation accelerates as censorship grows
Reports of heightened censorship and persecution persist at EBC, even as the…
Erklärung der Global Task Force zur Unterstützung der öffentlichen Medien Sloweniens
6. Juli 2021 - Die 'Global Task Force for public media' (GTF) ist äußert…
PSM Weekly | 30 June – 6 July 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Déclaration du Groupe de travail mondial en soutien aux médias publics en Slovénie
6 juillet 2021 - Le Groupe de travail mondial pour les médias publics est…
Global Task Force statement in support of public media in Slovenia
The Global Task Force for public media is deeply concerned by further evidence…
New public media entity not just about ‘smashing’ RNZ and TVNZ together
Work on a new public media entity continues at pace, but the head of the…
Slovenian government eroding media freedom as it takes over EU Presidency
A coalition of press freedom organisations and journalism groups warn in a new…
Projet : Protéger les journalistes en Haïti et lutter contre la désinformation et la mésinformation pendant une pandémie
Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer notre prochain projet de renforcement des…
PSM Weekly | 23 – 29 June 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
What the public stand to lose if Channel 4 is privatised
The UK’s public media landscape has faced significant turbulence under the…
ARD and ZDF are expanding their media libraries into a common streaming network
Press Release: The ARD and ZDF are developing a joint streaming network of…
Hong Kong: National security law takes its toll
With the deployment of the national security law, the standoff between…
PSM Weekly | 16 – 22 June 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Irish Media Commission considers alternative funding for public media
The Future of Media Commission is considering moving away from the licence fee…
INSIGHT | A year like no other at CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada's 2021 annual public meeting was held on 16 June. In this…
The challenges facing Nordic public media
Nordic countries might score highly in global press freedom rankings but there…
PMA condemns the harassment of BBC journalist at anti-lockdown protest in London
It is critical to democracy that journalists are free to do their jobs without…
PROJECT UPDATE | PMA partners with Asia Democracy Network for UNESCO – IPDC project
PMA partners with the Asia Democracy Network on the impacts of COVID-19 on…
Registration open for three-day conflict reporting workshop for journalists in South Asia
Registration is now open for our conflict reporting workshop for journalists…
PSM Weekly | 9 – 15 June 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
PSM regulation: How public media can keep themselves in check
Internal regulatory mechanisms can be found within public media in Germany, the…
PMA welcomes CBC/Radio-Canada’s sustainability strategy
New five-year plan aims to transform Canadian public broadcaster’s…
PSM Weekly | 2 – 8 June 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Hong Kong: Crisis for RTHK’s independence
Sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system signal a slow death for…
Pakistan: Clampdown on media freedom continues
PMA is deeply concerned by the pressure faced by independent and public…
What does diversity and inclusion mean for the ABC?
Effective public media should be accountable to the breadth of society. For the…
Insight | New DRM project to help bridge educational gap
New project could extend reach of public broadcasters and their educational…
Media Freedom Coalition Statement on the Arrest of Roman Protasevich
Statement: The Media Freedom Coalition issues statement on the arrest of Roman…
PSM Weekly | 26 May – 1 June 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
NBC: Industrial strike ends
After more than a month of industrial action, employees have returned to work…
Slovenia: Pressure builds for public media and press freedom
MFRR launches mission to Slovenia as public service media continues to face…
Dyson Report | The BBC’s independence must not be undermined because of historic failings
Like many other current and former BBC journalists I am still reeling from the…
PSM Weekly | 19 – 25 May 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
The Dyson Report on the BBC and Martin Bashir’s 1995 interview with Princess Diana
A report published by the BBC from an independent investigation reveals the…
Focus On ABC: Budget, press freedom and new Board members
From legal battles and funding issues to the press freedom inquiry, explore our…
Update: Strike continues at Namibian public broadcaster
NBC employees continue strike over claims of poor working conditions while…
PSM Weekly | 12 – 18 May 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Verbal attack on Croatia’s public broadcaster is the latest in a string of media freedom incidents
Croatia may have joined the Media Freedom Coalition but attempts to intimidate…
Hope for public service media in Malawi
The Public Media Alliance welcomes George Kasakula as the new Director General…
New talk show effectively transforms RTHK into a mouthpiece of the state
The Public Media Alliance condemns the use of Hong Kong’s public broadcaster as…
Supporting local news in North America
News deserts have continued to grow, leaving a number of communities without…
PSM Weekly | 5 May – 11 May 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Public media, education and the digital divide during COVID-19
Public media organisations have stepped up to provide educational resources…
The importance of independent media regulators
Media regulation has a role to play in protecting media freedom. But that…
PSM Weekly | 28 April – 4 May 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Global Call Out: World Press Freedom Day 2021
“Information as a public good” might be the theme for this year’s WPFD, but…
Project: The Impact of COVID-19 on Media Freedom, Media Business Viability and the Safety of Journalists in Southeast Asia
Our new project seeks to identify and respond to challenges to media freedom,…
PSM Weekly | 21 – 27 April 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Crisis facing independent journalism in Hong Kong escalates
Troubling times ahead for Hong Kong's independent media and public broadcaster…
Namibia: workers at public broadcaster go on strike
Employees at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) go on strike following…
PSM Weekly | 14 – 20 April 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Lifting sanctions on Tanzania’s media: a limited turning point?
New administration takes limited steps to lift sanctions on Tanzanian media,…
CPB Announces Distribution Plan for American Rescue Plan Act Funds
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announces distribution plan for…
SABC completes retrenchment process and transitions to new structure
SABC concluded its retrenchment process last month and started implementing its…
PSM Weekly | 7 – 13 April 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Das Tschechische Fernsehen (Česká Televize) in Gefahr
Die ‘Global Task Force for public media’ (GTF) ist tief besorgt über die…
The threat facing Czech TV (Česká Televize)
The Global Task Force for public media is gravely concerned by recent…
La menace qui pèse sur l’avenir du diffuseur public tchèque (Česká Televize)
Le Groupe de travail mondial pour les médias publics est grandement préoccupé…
PMA condemns attempts to undermine the independence of Czech TV
The Public Media Alliance endorses statements by the Global Task Force for…
Hong Kong: Stifling of independent and public media continues
There are troubling times ahead for independent media in Hong Kong, with…
Brazil: Privatisation of public media looms
Privatisation looms for Brazilian broadcaster EBC, which has been transformed…
PSM Weekly | 31 March – 6 April 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Group of experts to develop case for new public media entity in New Zealand
A Governance Group of eight media experts will explore viability of a new…
RTVE: Questions of independence remain despite new board
RTVE has installed a new board after being in limbo for more than three years.…
PSM Weekly | 24 – 30 March 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Vaccine coverage: How – and why – public media should get it right
As countries around the world race to contain COVID-19, how should public media…
Welcoming New Neighbours: How public media works for refugees and asylum seekers
Watch our special event as part of Refugee Week, exploring how public…
RTHK producer on trial amid wider concerns for public broadcaster
An RTHK producer has gone on trial for accessing car ownership details on…
Independence of Czech Television under threat
Changes to the public broadcaster’s supervisory body sparks concern about the…
Media Freedom Symposium and Survey
Join the PMA and AIB in exploring ways to improve and better cover media…
PSM Weekly | 17 – 23 March 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
Best of PSM: Public media and refugees
Public media must be representative and accessible to all. But how do they work…
Talking COVID at Radiodays Asia
Register now for this year's virtual Radiodays Asia conference and join us for…
PSM Weekly | 10 – 16 March 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…
House of Representatives passes $175m relief legislation for public media
$175 million in COVID-19 related assistance has been greenlit for the nearly…
UK Government launches national action plan to protect journalists
The UK Government has published its first national action plan outlining its…
PMA partners with Media Action Nepal for “Code of Ethics to Improve Conflict Sensitive Reporting and Safety of Journalists in South Asia” project
Introducing Media Action Nepal as a partner for our upcoming project based in…
PSM Weekly | 3 – 9 March 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from…