Maldivian government warns against involvement with Al-Jazeera documentary
The Maldivian majority party has threatened to use defamation laws to punish those involved in producing or broadcasting a documentary that uncovers corruption in the country, produced by Al-Jazeera.
Foreign journalists in Maldives to require background checks
Media professionals will be now face restrictions to work in the Maldives, as the government has now disposed new immigration rules.
Provisional measure threatens autonomy of Brazil’s public broadcaster
The newly confirmed Brazilian government has recently proposed a measure that would change the structure and the autonomy of the public broadcaster.
PSM Weekly | 30 Aug-5 Sept 2016
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
Public media in Kosovo under attack over demarcation deal
Kosovo’s public broadcaster, RTK, suffered a second attack last week on its premises by a group that is against the government’s demarcation deal with Montenegro.
Proposed bill could regulate & punish media in Namibia
A new information bill proposed by the government in Namibia could impact media freedom by punishing professionals who report “irresponsibly”.
Papua New Guinea makes move from analogue to digital TV
At a conference in Papua New Guinea last week, the government expressed support for the nation’s move from analogue to digital broadcasting.
Nigerian public media should be independent to promote democracy
Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), talked about the current state of public broadcasting in Nigeria, calling for structural changes.
Colleagues help fellow public broadcasters after floods in Louisiana
After the destructive flooding that afflicted Louisiana early this month, public media professionals are helping their colleagues.