28th July 2020
Independent media and press freedom take another hit in Hungary as Index editor is fired
The country, whose government is credited with inspiring media capture across Europe, has received yet another blow to its press freedom.
28th July 2020
PSM Weekly | 22 – 28 July 2020
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
28th July 2020
Update: Directive to shutdown GBC channels suspended
Suspension follows widespread criticism of the directive as being a form of undue interference in the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.
24th July 2020
Malawi: Is now the time to reform MBC?
Following the country’s historic election re-run, could this be the time to transform the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation into a public broadcaster free from political interference?
23rd July 2020
Insight | Let’s unleash the BBC’s potential to combat fake news and help Global Britain
BBC Director Tony Hall writes about the importance of the BBC in combatting misinformation and ensuring fair and free news worldwide.
22nd July 2020
Congress proposes additional federal funding for US public media
The additional funding proposals come at a time of significant economic uncertainty for US public media.
21st July 2020
PSM Weekly | 15 – 21 July 2020
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
20th July 2020
Nepal’s public broadcasting bill causes independence concerns
A new Public Service Broadcasting bill has raised serious concerns among journalists and lawmakers about the potential for government control over a new public media body.
17th July 2020
GBC ordered to reduce channels by half
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation has been sent a directive from the Ministry of Communications ordering it to reduce the number of channels it operates on the National Digital Terrestrial Television platform.
16th July 2020
Insight | Why Public Media Will Not Survive Without Real Citizen Participation
In a dynamic and brutally competitive media landscape, it is time for public media to get serious about citizen participation says Marius Dragomir.