TV in Patagonia turns local to enhance its services

A new agreement led to the foundation of a new joint TV network in Patagonia, which will transmit relevant events and news across the region.

Public television in Colombia needs to do more to reinvent itself

The head of Colombia's public broadcaster said there is far more that the country’s public media can do to improve, but things are changing for the better.

Nigeria moves towards broadcast digitalisation with the hope of creating new jobs

The move from analogue to digital broadcasting in Nigeria would create new career opportunities and help with fighting piracy, said the government.

Best Young Journalist 2016

The Thomson Foundation are searching for entries for their ‘Best Young Journalist’ category at the Foreign Press Association (FPA) Awards in November

Ghana organises fourth Africa Media and Democracy Conference

The conference, held in Ghana, will focus on the media, democracy, terrorism, and security.

PSM Weekly: 8-14 Aug

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

Why don't we shut down the public service broadcaster?

Jawhar Sirdar, CEO, Prasar Bharati contextualises the reasons why India has and needs an effective public service broadcaster.

Political interference continues at Croatia’s PSB

New report calls for balanced coverage and independence of Croatian public broadcaster, HRT, ahead of crucial parliamentary election in September.

Further curtailment of free speech in the Maldives

The passing of a new defamation law will have further serious consequences for freedom of speech, the media and democracy in the archipelago State.

PSM Weekly: From new tech to new PSBs

Our weekly round-up of public service media news stories from around the world.