Pakistan, Uganda & South Africa | On Our Radar

On Our Radar this week: Pakistan press freedom restrictions, Uganda media shutdown ends, and SABC's 90th anniversary amid funding crisis.

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Taiwan: Funding proposals endanger public media

PMA is deeply concerned by proposals before Taiwan's Legislative Yuan to significantly cut the annual budget of its public broadcaster, PTS.

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Confronting disinformation: RTVE’s position and the opportunities of technology

RTVE experts explore how the Spanish public broadcaster combats disinformation and helps build public trust in reliable information.

Social media moderation: RTBF’s daily challenge

For public broadcasters, moderating social media spaces became a job in its own right. What does it entail and where should a line be drawn?

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Funding pressures and state media reform | The PMA Briefing

Politicians are targeting public media funding in Taiwan and Slovenia, while Nepal eyes public media restructuring.

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PSM Weekly | 29 July – 4 August 2026

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

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Gaming x Journalism: Could it work?

As public media move into gaming, is there a possibility that platforms like Roblox or Minecraft might become spaces to deliver journalism?

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The mixed fortunes of Eastern Europe’s public media

Public media across Eastern Europe faced contrasting fortunes. With RSF, PMA examines funding, political pressure and independence.

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Re-building Public Conversation

How public broadcasters are creating meaningful and safe online public discourse, what it means for other public institutions, and how it can define public media's relationship with Big Tech.

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Election pressures, AI safeguards & digital transformation | The PMA Briefing

EBC removes nearly 200,000 articles to comply with pre-election restrictions; TVRI calls for regional cooperation on AI governance & IP.