11th December 2013
After the typhoon: rebuilding with radio in the Philippines
We hear from a disaster communications expert helping at Radyo Bakdaw, a station set up in storm-ravaged Guiuan, where Typhoon Haiyan made landfall
10th December 2013
Travel bursars of 2012
6th December 2013
The world mourns Nelson Mandela
South Africa’s first black president and hero of the anti-apartheid struggle has died, sparking a outpouring of grief and tributes for a man who embodied freedom and reconciliation
3rd December 2013
Australia takes analogue signal off the air
One of the first countries to broadcast digital TV will complete its switchover by the end of this year
26th November 2013
What Scottish independence would mean for broadcasting
If Scotland left the UK, what shape would its national broadcaster take?
21st November 2013
What has TV done for the world?
On World Television Day, we reflect on why this ubiquitous medium’s time is far from over, and an opportune moment to remember its value
14th November 2013
Ethiopian leaders confronted over press repression
13th November 2013
Ghana’s public broadcaster to launch ‘university’
GBC moves to make its established training courses recognisable outside the corporation
7th November 2013
Kenya media bill concerns, Sierra Leone passes FoI law
The Kenya government will meet with media groups today over censorship fears. While in Sierra Leone the government is commended for passing freedom of information laws
5th November 2013
International broadcasters in the battle for influence
The contest between public media brands has never been hotter, with more players and platforms. An expert panel gathered at the BBC to debate who is really winning