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After years of negotiations, Germany's federal states have finally agreed on the direction for public media reform.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

After nine years of coalition rule, a new Labor government could spell a drastically different future for the Australian Broadcasting…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PTS Taiwan was one of the standouts at the INPUT 2022 conference, as the annual event for global public broadcasters concluded in…

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……

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Facebook’s updated designation of journalists as “involuntary” public figures is a much needed, long overdue, and welcome change; but it…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

A new partnership with China’s state media has made it abundantly clear that the editorial independence of Hong Kong’s public broadcaster…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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