PSM Weekly | 11 – 17 August 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
New regulator could further restrict media freedom in Pakistan
While PMA welcomes comments that suggest support for media freedom, we are increasingly concerned by the bleak reality in Pakistan as authorities tighten their grip on independent media and critical voices.
Turkish government continues to limit independent and foreign-funded media
Limits, fines, attacks, and incoming media legislation demonstrate Turkey's continued crackdown on editorial independence and pluralism.
Poland: Senate must reject media ownership bill
PMA calls on Poland’s Senate to reject the controversial media ownership bill, which poses a serious threat to media independence and pluralism.
The group guarding NZ’s media freedom
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 need a Media Freedom Committee?
PSM and climate change: Covering the crisis
Public media must use their reach, scale and values to lead in covering the ‘defining issue of our time.'
PSM Weekly | 4 – 10 August 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
Update: Funding approved for US public media
The US House of Representatives passed a bill that secures federal funding for public broadcasting in 2024.
New RTVE board: Four months on
From funding proposals to consultations on its future, the Spanish public broadcaster has undergone significant developments since the election of its new board in March.
Broadcast fee increase approved for German public media
PMA welcomes the Federal Constitutional Court’s decision to allow a temporary increase of the broadcasting fee that funds Germany’s public broadcasters.