RightsCon 2026 Cancellation Is a Blow to Civil Society, Free Expression & Right to Assembly
PMA has joined members of GFMD & IFEX in condemning the Zambian government’s decision to force the last-minute cancellation of RightsCon 2026.
WPFD 2026: Why press freedom matters for disaster preparedness and resilience
Public media are critical partners in disaster preparedness and response, but to be effective, independence is paramount.
Visible or Lost in the Interface? The Unfinished Agenda of Article 7a AVMSD
Why the AVMSD is causing headaches for establishing effective prominence regimes for public service media, and how it can be addressed.
IJF 2026: What can PSM learn from others?
PMA’s journalist and researcher Charlotte Pion’s reflects on this year’s International Journalism Festival, and what public service media can learn from themselves and others.
Energy crisis, funding uncertainty & bias accusations | The PMA Briefing
Thai PBS launches an energy saving campaign; SABC’s funding woes likely to carry on for some years; CBC/Radio-Canada’s president rejects bias accusations.
PSM Weekly | 22 – 28 April 2026
PMA's weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
The challenge with parliamentary inquiries
Are such inquiries democracy and accountability in action, or an opportunity to put public media on trial?
PMA joins statement warning against new Czech PSM funding bill
PMA joins the MFRR in a call to the EC to assess a new PSM funding bill in Czech Republic, as concerns rise over compatibility with EMFA.
Cuts, threats of sanctions and donations | The PMA Briefing
Media freedom concerns grow in Nigeria as threats to RTV SLO’s licence fee emerge. BBC plans 10% job cuts, and NPR secures a record donation.
On Our Radar | 22 April 2026
This edition: Hungary's post-election pledge to overhaul state media, and a new parliamentary inquiry into RTVE raises concerns.