11th August 2016
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.
10th August 2016
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.
8th August 2016
PSM Weekly: From new tech to new PSBs
Our weekly round-up of public service media news stories from around the world.
4th August 2016
Political controversy in Italy as RAI appoints new Directors
New nominations for the Italian public service media’s Board are under heavy criticism by many governmental parties, which are now set to vote on them.
4th August 2016
John Momoh appointed Chairman of BON
PMA congratulates John Momoh, Chairman of Channels Media Group on his appointment as Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON).
4th August 2016
Will SABC to take responsibility for its recent conduct?
After firing eight journalists, the South African broadcaster must now justify its reasons and explain why it shouldn’t be held liable for the costs.
3rd August 2016
BBC iPlayer loophole to close in September
Audiences will lose loophole that allows them to watch the BBC’s iPlayer streaming service for free.
3rd August 2016
Political conflict in Israel over the institution of Public Service Broadcaster
Cabinet disagreements over state control and amendments further delay the institution of a new public broadcaster in Israel.
2nd August 2016
Asia-pacific journalists say climate change needs better reporting
Following the recent global journalism congress in Auckland, media experts call for better and clearer climate change reporting across regional and international media services.
2nd August 2016
Calls for transformation of public media in Spain
In a new challenging political climate, journalists in Spain advocate for a new way of organising and looking at public media.