SABC Head of News dismissed
South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC dismissed its Head of News on Friday “with immediate effect”, citing a breakdown in trust.
PSM Weekly | 26 January – 1 February 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
PMA welcomes acquittal of Jang Group and Geo Editor-in-Chief
Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman's acquittal comes nearly 2 years after he was imprisoned – a victory for media freedom and public interest journalism.
France: Media concentration inquiry highlights value of public media
The ongoing French media concentration inquiry reaffirms that strong public service broadcasting will continue to remain relevant and needed.
Funding Democracy: Public Media and Democratic Health in 33 Countries
Funding Democracy: A new report provides evidence of a positive correlation between well-funded public media and healthy democracies.
The Digital Services Act (DSA): could it impact public media?
The European Parliament passed the DSA last week – a groundbreaking effort to regulate the internet. But could it impact the media?
“Your VRT”: a new way of engaging with audiences
For three months, a VRT caravan toured Belgium as part of the "Your VRT" survey, finding out what the public thought about the broadcaster.
PMA thanks Fran Unsworth as she leaves the BBC
Fran Unsworth has been on the Board since 2014 when she was Director of The BBC World Service. She steps down as Head of News this week.
PSM Weekly | 19 – 25 January 2022
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
2022 Elections and Public Media: Australia
The Australian election is due to take place later this year. But what does this election mean for public media?