From the Public Media Alliance, Media Uncovered is a monthly podcast which examines & explores the latest challenges and innovations from the media industry.
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What’s the podcast about?
What are the threats to media freedom? How can public media organisations engage audiences? Is tech good for public interest media?
There are so many questions and challenges facing the media industry and public media organisations today. From the threat of interfering and heavy-handed governments, to the challenge of confronting mis- and disinformation. From the power now wielded by global tech giants, to the trials and tribulations of being seen and heard in a saturated and competitive media market. But there are also so many opportunities and ways for public media to show how valuable and important it still is to democratic societies.
So how does public media address these issues and demonstrate their worth? And how do we work collectively to ensure media freedom and ensure those who perpetrate crimes against the media are not granted impunity?
In Media Uncovered, we explore these issues and try to provide answers. We speak to public media leaders and workers, academics, civil society groups, politicians, commentators and more. We analyse global trends and explore local solutions. We highlight where public media is doing it right and where it’s going wrong. And we delve into the causes and consequences of all these challenges.
Podcast features
Written interviews and features from our podcast episodes
Addressing journalists’ mental wellbeing: Setting peer support in newsrooms
How are major newsroom addressing their journalists’ mental wellbeing? We sit down Dave Seglins to discuss peer support initiatives.
Lessons for public media from the Australian and Canadian elections
PMA discussed with Australia’s and Canada’s national public service media what it takes to cover an election in 2025.
How China and Russia exert influence through media in Africa
Beverly Ochieng decrypts the growing presence of China and Russia in the region their influence on African media.
Head of ABC International on Australia’s role in the Pacific
Claire Gorman on ABC International's role in the Pacific, and facing competition from the international state media of China.
Swissinfo director on their potential defunding
As political stranglehold on international public media slowly closes, their very existence is being called into question in some countries.
BBC WS director on competition in the international media market
BBC News’ Global Director on why the UK government should fully fund the World Service and filling the gap left by USAGM.