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New Project: Thwarting disinformation in the Caribbean
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Pakistan: new leadership, renewed promises for media freedom?
As a new government enters power in…
Shireen Abu Aqla: there must be no impunity for perpetrators
It is critical following Shireen Abu…
From Cornwall to Cape Cod: Collaborative radio project unites coastal stations across Atlantic
Public radio station CAI and community…
PSM Weekly | 4 – 10 May 2022
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Czech Republic: Independence of public broadcasters must be insulated against future attacks
Joint statement calling on the Czech…
New study reveals how audiences undervalue the BBC
A new report provides evidence of how…
SBS: Making elections accessible
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#WPFD2022: Public media leaders speak up for press freedom
The heads of some of the world’s…
#WPFD2022: Threats to independent journalism in democracies around the world
Swedish Radio's Director-General Cilla…
PSM Weekly | World Press Freedom Day 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
Global Call Out: World Press Freedom Day 2022
Journalism is under a digital siege,…
World Press Freedom Day 2022: themes from the past 12 months
For World Press Freedom Day 2022, PMA…
Myanmar military’s effort to silence independent media
On World Press Freedom Day, a year on…
#WPFD2022: What we’re watching, reading, and listening to
For World Press Freedom Day 2022, we’ve…
Netflix subscription woes: what can they teach public media?
The idea of introducing Netflix-style…
PSM Weekly | 20 – 26 April 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
How election results can impact PSM
Election results in France and Slovenia…
Ukraine war: Public media podcasts with unique takes
From an open API to practical info for…
All Australians invited to join the ABC’s 90th birthday celebrations
The ABC, turns 90 this year and is…
PSM Weekly | 13 – 19 April 2022
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KBS uses “cutting edge technology” in 2022 election coverage
South Korea’s largest and most trusted…
PSM Unpacked | Digital safety for journalists
Participants from PMA’s global…
EFE expands mission to tackle fake news in Latin America
Spanish public news agency, EFE, has…
GBC CEO and PMA board member Gerard Teuma retires
Gerard Teuma has been on the PMA Board…
PSM Weekly | 6 – 12 April 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
The future of RRI as public radio in Indonesia
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“A strong team for a strong ZDF”
ZDF Press Release: Nadine Bilke and…
Perugia Declaration for Ukraine
The Public Media Alliance signs…
Philippines: Government must relent its attacks against independent, public interest media
In the months leading up to the…
Tunisia: public media journalists strike over government interference
The strike comes after Tunisia's…
Channel 4 must not be privatised
Privatising Channel 4 means UK…
PSM Weekly | 30 March – 5 April 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
ABCQueer: Australia’s public broadcaster representing marginalised groups
ABCQueer is the Australian public…
Sally-Ann Wilson: “The need for public media has never been greater”
As Sally-Ann Wilson steps down as CEO…
South Africa: High Court postpones digital TV migration after pushback
South Africa’s digital TV switchover…
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s national public broadcaster faces closure
PMA joins the EFJ, EBU and SEEMO in…
The highlights of our Haiti crisis management project
Our Haitian crisis management project…
Media: Uncovered – “What is the future of public media?”
In the second episode of our podcast,…
Rana Ayyub and press freedom in India
The journalist Rana Ayyub, was stopped…
New head of Chile media regulator pushes for more public media
The incoming president of Chile’s media…
PSM Unpacked: Digital Safety
PMA members: Join us for our next…
Thai PBS: Above and beyond broadcasting during a pandemic
Covid-19 profoundly changed everyday…
PSM Weekly | 23 – 29 March 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
RTV Slovenija’s Programming Council accused of restricting union activity
A Slovenian journalists’ union has…
BBC files UN complaint about online violence towards women journalists
It is the second appeal in two months…
PSM Weekly | 16 – 22 March 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
Public Media Alliance launches new podcast
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Czech Television’s services for children on Russia-Ukraine war
Czech Television has launched a new…
Mali: Suspension of France 24 and RFI must be revoked
France 24 and Radio France…
Paul Thompson: media merger a ‘watershed’
The new media merger is a "watershed"…
France: Public media scrutinised ahead of election
Ahead of France's presidential election…
Covering the Tongan tsunami from abroad, with no communications
Tongan journalist Agnes Tupou reflects…
Russian journalist fined after on-air protest
Russian journalist, Marina…
PSM Weekly | 9 – 15 March 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
Swedish Radio announces free-to-use daily news podcast in Russian
Starting this week, Swedish Radio will…
US public media $50m funding boost approved
The Public Media Alliances welcomes the…
Dr. Thomas Bellut bids farewell as ZDF Director-General
Thomas Bellut stepped down as ZDF’s…
Finland: Law amendment imposes restrictions on Yle textual content
The Finnish Parliament has approved an…
New Zealand to establish new giant public media entity
The New Zealand government has…
PSM Weekly | 2 – 8 March 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
HAITI PROJECT UPDATE: #IWD2022 event follows successful workshop
As a prelude to International Women's…
Colombia’s local radio stations working for peace
In Colombia, local radio stations are…
Public media goes silent from Russia
A host of public media organisations…
International broadcasters face potential ban in Turkey
Voice of America and Deutsche Welle are…
New Zealand: Announcement of public media merger imminent
The long-awaited decision on the merger…
Erklärung der Global Task Force zum Angriff auf Rundfunkeinrichtungen in Kiew
Die 'Global Task Force for public…
Global Task Force statement on the attack of broadcasting facilities in Kyiv
The Global Task Force (GTF) for public…
Millions of Russians turn to BBC News
Figures released by the BBC show…
PMA condemns attack on Kyiv TV tower
The Public Media Alliance condemns any…
PSM Weekly | 23 February – 1 March 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
HAITI PROJECT BEGINS: Capacity building of journalist reporting in crisis situations
Our journalist safety and…
Statement of Support for Ukraine and Ukrainian Journalists
The Public Media Alliance joins over 70…
Africa: PSM regional roundup
2022 is revealing itself to be yet…
Déclaration du GTM sur l’attaque visant des infrastructures de radiodiffusion à Kiev
2 mars 2022 - Le Groupe de travail…
KBS’ Covid-19 emergency broadcasting helps country’s pandemic response
The Korean Broadcasting System’s (KBS)…
PBS’ Innovation Centers
A new production initiative by the US’…
PSM Weekly | 16 – 22 February 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
The Existential Threat posed by Big Tech Platforms to Caribbean Journalism and Democracy
"This paper is not alarmist. It is not…
UK: Channel 4 makes history with Winter Paralympics
It's the first time a broadcaster has…
The future of the Media Freedom Coalition
A reset is required to steer the MFC…
Congress to vote on $565 million funding for US public media
A crunch vote for crucial US public…
Public media and the fight for young audiences
Reaching younger audiences remains an…
“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…
PSM Weekly | 9 – 15 February 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
Five public media audio trends to keep an eye on in 2022
Recent trends – from increased podcast…
Trust in public radio – World Radio Day 2022
Join us in celebrating radio as the…
Explainer: ABC funding freeze reversed
ABC's funding freeze reversal has been…
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…
More must be done to defend journalists and media freedom
The Media Freedom Coalition -…
Canada: PMA condemns harassment of journalists
PMA is deeply troubled by reports of…
PSM Weekly | 2 – 8 February 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
LRT RADIO’s multilingual radio shows
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Deutsche Welle Russian office closed down
The closure of Deutsche Welle’s Moscow…
World Radio Day 2022
This year, the theme of World Radio Day…
‘AccessCBC’ – CBC’s new initiative for creators with disabilities
Canada’s public broadcaster recently…
Global Conference for Media Freedom 2022
The Public Media Alliance will be in…
Change for PMA
Sally-Ann Wilson will be stepping down…
Ireland: RTÉ pushing for changes to funding
RTÉ's Director-General says the current…
SABC Head of News dismissed
South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC…
PSM Weekly | 26 January – 1 February 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
PMA welcomes acquittal of Jang Group and Geo Editor-in-Chief
Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman's acquittal comes…
France: Media concentration inquiry highlights value of public media
The ongoing French media concentration…
Funding Democracy: Public Media and Democratic Health in 33 Countries
Funding Democracy: A new report…
The Digital Services Act (DSA): could it impact public media?
The European Parliament passed the DSA…
“Your VRT”: a new way of engaging with audiences
For three months, a VRT caravan toured…
PMA thanks Fran Unsworth as she leaves the BBC
Fran Unsworth has been on the Board…
PSM Weekly | 19 – 25 January 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
2022 Elections and Public Media: Australia
The Australian election is due to take…
Journalist safety: Advice issued ahead of major global sporting events
While quarantine and “social bubbles”…
Regional collaboration key to future sustainability of media
Media stakeholders agreed on the…
Report: Impact of Covid-19 on media in Southeast Asia
A research report into the key impacts…
Swedish Radio in 2022
2022 will be an intense year. Swedish…
New flyer released to help protect German journalists
A flyer was distributed to security…
Statement: The future of the BBC licence fee
The Public Media Alliance has serious…
PSM Weekly | 12 – 18 January 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
BBC funding freeze: the importance of a licence fee
BBC's funding freeze and talks of a new…
Pakistan: Journalists face Contempt of Court charges
Journalists face contempt charges for…
‘TAHI’ – RNZ’s new platform dedicated for young people
For many public media organisations,…
Focus On PSM: New PSM system for Mexico City
Mexico City has a new public media…
PSM Weekly | 5 – 11 January 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
100 Years of the BBC
A century since the world’s first…
Launch event: The Impacts of Covid-19 on Southeast Asian media
Join us for the launch event of our…
A reminder of the hostility public media faces
Hostility towards PSM is evident…
RTV Slovenija: Draft transformation bill and new appointments
A small group of RTV Slovenija (RTVS)…
Hong Kong: Media freedom concerns persist into 2022
Raids and closures of independent news…
Poland: President Duda vetoes “Lex-TVN”
PMA welcomes Polish President’s veto of…
PSM Weekly | 29 December 2021 – 4 January 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service…
MOOC: Why does media matter for development?
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Public Media in 2021: Year in Review
It has been a tough year for public…
Staff picks: PMA’s stories of the year
It has been a challenging year for…
2021: An overview of PMA’s year
Another year of cancelled conferences.…
Poland: Media freedom groups urge President Duda to veto ‘Lex-TVN’
PMA joins media freedom and journalist…
PSM Weekly | 15 – 21 December 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service…
Poland: President must reject new media law
There has been international…
SAVE THE DATE: Southeast Asia COVID-19 Situation Report and Media Recovery Plan
PMA's COVID-19 Situation Report and…
Best of PSM: Public media step up collaboration
Through various methods, public media…