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On the brink of reform | The PMA Briefing

Public broadcasting reforms are on the agenda in Bangladesh, France, Czech Republic and South Korea, as funding and managements are debated.

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Can cuts to public media be avoided? | The PMA Briefing

As the Swiss National Council rejects a proposal to halve SRG’s budget, the Dutch PSM system calls for their cuts programme to be reversed.

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Standing up for public media | The PMA Briefing

Standing up for PSM: German-speaking editors urged the protection of PSM from right-wing populist parties and CPB's independence recognised

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New deals for content | The PMA Briefing

Argentina’s kids TV channel unveils a controversial new programme, while creators have been given access to India’s broadcasters’ archives.

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Lifelines for public media? | The PMA Briefing

As NPR announces legal action against the Trump White House, the EU has announced financial support to keep RFE/RL afloat.

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What’s the world’s biggest public broadcaster? | The PMA Briefing

A new report ranks the top 100 media companies, including six PSM. Swiss public and private media reach groundbreaking agreement.

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Public media and politics: debates over coverage, platforms and funding | The PMA Briefing

Controversy surrounds political representation on public broadcasters in Europe while attacks on PSM escalate in the US.

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World Press Freedom Day | The PMA Briefing

On World Press Freedom Day - attacks on press freedom, journalism faces pressure from AI and entrenched threats such as state capture.

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Protest, scrutiny and cutbacks | The PMA Briefing

Public media workers in Argentina have protested over wage freezes, while in the US, the state of Indiana has cut funding for public media.

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How to combat disinformation | The PMA Briefing

Disinformation spread fast as elections are imminent in Australia & Canada; in Ireland, the gov't considers its responsibility to combat it directly.