Meet our 2024 Global Grantees!

9th April 2024

Find out about this year’s candidates >

The Global Grant intake this year includes grantees with a variety of backgrounds and roles, including producers, reporters, editors, and managers. Their projects include reporter and interview training; cross-national collaboration projects; minority language and cultural inclusion; automation systems and technical upgrades; news content creation; and management experience.

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“I am so very grateful for this opportunity to learn more, develop our journalism and meet new colleagues with the help of Public Media Alliance Global Grant 2024. I work at Swedish Radio (SR) at a channel serving the Finnish minority in Sweden (Sveriges Radio Finska) and hope to travel to New Zealand to hear more about their new initiatives to produce content for and about the diverse Indian and Chinese minorities in New Zealand. I am excited to explore new ways to reach our minority communities with journalism that they want to consume and learn more about how RNZ works to serve minority communities. I am also interested in hearing how different newsrooms co-operate to reach their target groups better. I am, in other words, very much looking forward to exchanging ideas with public service colleagues who also report about, and for, a minority community.”

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“I am deeply honoured to receive the Public Media Alliance (PMA) Global Grant, supported by the Grace Wyndham Goldie (BBC) Trust. This grant recognizes Thai PBS’s commitment to media development and provides substantial support for our upcoming project. Collaborating with ABC Australia’s international strategy team for two weeks will be an invaluable experience, enriching my skills and contributing significantly to my global partnership relations coordinator career. This opportunity aligns perfectly with my passion for inspirational public organizations’ collaborative projects, enabling me to bring diverse perspectives to my organization, its partners, and possibly to our audiences through a better system for collaborative content production and content exchange.

I am truly grateful and will do my best to utilize this grant to its fullest potential, ensuring the resulting project reflects the efforts of PMA and contributes meaningfully to public media discourse.”

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“I am very pleased, feel honoured and excited to have been selected by the Public Media Alliance as a recipient of the 2024 Global Grant. I would like to thank the Public Media Alliance selection board for this incredible opportunity. My main objectives of visiting Thai PBS television are to understand the playout and studio automation system. The Thai PBS television has upgraded its two main studios automation system for smoother and more efficient workflow. So, my proposed visit of the Thai PBS Television to learn the technology for implementing playout and studio automation system in Bangladesh Television (BTV). I also hope that this visit will help me to make networks with the colleagues of the member organisations of PMA.

After completing the study tour, I promise to share experiences with my colleagues so that we can work towards improving our entire news production effectively.”

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“I’m incredibly proud and grateful for this opportunity – to represent my Tongan heritage and Pacific Media Network (PMN) to a larger network, thanks to the Public Media Alliance. Our outreach includes two radio stations and an online news site, with weekly programmes broadcast in ten Pacific languages. My project involves travel to PBS in Hawai’i to meet and build relationships with another Pacific-focussed broadcast organisation, fostering opportunities for dialogue, the exchanging of ideas and cultural practices and creating pathways for future collaboration.

 I am timing the visit to align with the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC), which is a celebration of Pacific arts and traditions, with delegations coming from all over the world. Auckland has one of the most concentrated Pacific population clusters, and is sometimes called the Polynesian capital of the world. Connecting with other PMA-connected organisations will bring additional depth to our journalism, along with opportunities to learn from each other. On return, I look forward to sharing the experiences with our newsroom and other Pacific broadcasters, implementing my learning to our day-to-day news coverage and future projects.  

“Ko e koloa ‘o e Tonga´ ko e fakamālō” (A Tongan’s only treasure is to express or say thank you)”

Reaction statement:

“Being selected as a Global Grant awardee is an incredible honour, validating my dedication to making a positive impact on a global scale. This recognition reaffirms my belief in the power of collaboration and innovation to address pressing challenges facing communities worldwide. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to contribute to meaningful change and to be part of a network of passionate individuals committed to creating a better future for all. This grant not only provides financial support but also signifies trust and belief in my vision and capabilities.

I am inspired to continue pushing boundaries, seeking innovative solutions, and fostering partnerships that will amplify the impact of my work. With this award, I am even more motivated to strive for excellence, embrace new opportunities, and make a lasting difference in the lives of people around the world. Thank you for believing in me and for the invaluable support that will enable me to turn my vision into reality.

My key objectives include: 1) Skill Enhancement – attend relevant workshops or training sessions to enhance my audio and videography skills, keeping me abreast of the latest industry trends and technologies. 2) Networking – Establish connections with professionals in the field during the visit, fostering potential collaborations, partnerships, or knowledge-sharing opportunities. 3) Engage in collaborative projects with professionals from the visited organization, creating high-quality content that showcases the capabilities and creativity of our broadcasting unit.

I am eager to embark on this journey and contribute to the advancement of our shared goals.”

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“I am very pleased and truly humbled to have been chosen as one of the recipients of the 2024 PMA and Grace Wyndham Goldie (BBC) Trust Global Grants. It is a great honour indeed! My main objective for visiting Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) is to learn and appreciate how they deal with copyright issues for both radio and television at a time when payment of royalties to owners of copyright works is crucial.

I will also benchmark on their documentation and archiving processes that they use during this digitization era and see how they protect and preserve their media assets for future use.”

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“I believe our understanding and knowledge of public broadcasting will enhance by sharing our experiences and thoughts with developed countries’ broadcasters, who have been shaped themselves differently and digitally. My sincere thanks to Public Media Alliance for awarding me the Global grants 2024 to make my belief a reality.

With this grant, I hope to visit RTM to know their audience research activities and how they incorporate the research findings in their radio broadcasting operation. Besides, I want to visit their Programme Department to learn about the digital audio broadcasting system. 

I am thrilled to hopefully gain first-hand insights into the innovative strategies and technologies employed by RTM and excited about the prospect of learning from industry leaders, exploring cutting-edge technologies, and gathering a deeper insight into the dynamics of audience engagement. This opportunity is a significant milestone in my career which will not only enhance my understanding of media landscape but also contribute immensely to my professional growth.

I am committed to leveraging this scope to its fullest potential and bringing back valuable knowledge and insights that will benefit both my personal and professional development.”