TV cameras

PSM Weekly | 31 March – 6 April 2021

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

RNZ

Group of experts to develop case for new public media entity in New Zealand

A Governance Group of eight media experts will explore viability of a new public media entity to replace RNZ and TVNZ.

RTVE

RTVE: Questions of independence remain despite new board

RTVE has installed a new board after being in limbo for more than three years. But questions remain about the Spanish broadcaster’s independence.

Broadcast tower

PSM Weekly | 24 – 30 March 2021

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

COVID Vaccination

Vaccine coverage: How – and why – public media should get it right

As countries around the world race to contain COVID-19, how should public media approach vaccine coverage?

panelist Marwa Daher

Welcoming New Neighbours: How public media works for refugees and asylum seekers

Watch our special event as part of Refugee Week, exploring how public broadcasters are covering the lives of refugees and asylum seekers as they make new homes here in the UK.

RTHK night

RTHK producer on trial amid wider concerns for public broadcaster

An RTHK producer has gone on trial for accessing car ownership details on official databases as part of a report on police misconduct. Her trial is yet another blow for media freedom in Hong Kong.

Czech Television

Independence of Czech Television under threat

Changes to the public broadcaster’s supervisory body sparks concern about the future of its independence.

media freedom

Media Freedom Symposium and Survey

Join the PMA and AIB in exploring ways to improve and better cover media freedom issues around the world, and contribute to our joint survey.

Microphone election

PSM Weekly | 17 – 23 March 2021

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