Focus On ABC: Budget, press freedom and new Board members
From legal battles and funding issues to the press freedom inquiry, explore our latest roundup about the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Update: Strike continues at Namibian public broadcaster
NBC employees continue strike over claims of poor working conditions while managers express concerns over the public broadcaster’s “untenable” financial situation and future viability.
PSM Weekly | 12 – 18 May 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
Verbal attack on Croatia’s public broadcaster is the latest in a string of media freedom incidents
Croatia may have joined the Media Freedom Coalition but attempts to intimidate journalists at HRT are among several ongoing media freedom issues.
Hope for public service media in Malawi
The Public Media Alliance welcomes George Kasakula as the new Director General of MBC and encourages him to implement much needed reforms.
New talk show effectively transforms RTHK into a mouthpiece of the state
The Public Media Alliance condemns the use of Hong Kong’s public broadcaster as a government mouthpiece as it faces yet another challenge to its diminishing independence.
Supporting local news in North America
News deserts have continued to grow, leaving a number of communities without access to local news outlets. But initiatives across North America are aiming to change that.
PSM Weekly | 5 May – 11 May 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
Public media, education and the digital divide during COVID-19
Public media organisations have stepped up to provide educational resources across the digital divide during the pandemic.
The importance of independent media regulators
Media regulation has a role to play in protecting media freedom. But that protection requires a commitment to impartiality, independence, and transparency.