PSM Weekly | 28 April – 4 May 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
Global Call Out: World Press Freedom Day 2021
“Information as a public good” might be the theme for this year’s WPFD, but around the world attacks on independent media mean that access to accurate and trusted sources of information is seriously under threat.
Project: The Impact of COVID-19 on Media Freedom, Media Business Viability and the Safety of Journalists in Southeast Asia
Our new project seeks to identify and respond to challenges to media freedom, media viability and journalist safety in Southeast Asia amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
PSM Weekly | 21 – 27 April 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
Crisis facing independent journalism in Hong Kong escalates
Troubling times ahead for Hong Kong's independent media and public broadcaster as oppression of independent media continues to escalate.
Namibia: workers at public broadcaster go on strike
Employees at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) go on strike following the breakdown of talks between NBC management and the labour union over a demand for salary increases.
PSM Weekly | 14 – 20 April 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
Lifting sanctions on Tanzania’s media: a limited turning point?
New administration takes limited steps to lift sanctions on Tanzanian media, leaving many outlets to continue adhering to oppressive laws and government restrictions.
CPB Announces Distribution Plan for American Rescue Plan Act Funds
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announces distribution plan for the $175 million of emergency stabilisation funds for public media.
SABC completes retrenchment process and transitions to new structure
SABC concluded its retrenchment process last month and started implementing its new structure.