Featured Reports
9th February 2023
Joint letter urges European Parliament to strengthen EMFA
PMA joins fellow media groups to call on the European Parliament for a strong and coherent European Media Freedom Act.
8th February 2023
Public broadcasters create “Public Spaces Incubator”
Four public broadcasters are partnering to develop solutions to address increasingly toxic, polarized and unsafe online discourse.
8th February 2023
RNZ-TVNZ merger scrapped
Work towards the long-mooted merger is to “stop entirely” as part of cuts to government’s work programme and a renewed focus on cost-of-living crisis.
Recent News
19th August 2019
Local democracy reporting scheme to pilot in New Zealand
The new Local Democracy Reporting scheme in New Zealand seeks journalists to report on local and regional democracy issues.
9th August 2019
Changing times for public media funding
With many public broadcasters facing financial uncertainty across Europe, some have been reviewing and adapting their funding models for the future.
9th August 2019
Update | Another government agency involved in ABC raid?
As the parliamentary inquiry into the unprecedented raid on ABC continues, new documents reveal that another government agency was involved. Read about the latest developments.
16th August 2019
CBU President calls for media engagement in policy and framework decisions
As the Caribbean Broadcasting Union celebrated its 50th anniversary, its President called on governments to include broadcasters in decisions about future media frameworks and policies.
15th August 2019
Canadian government invests to in French-language digital platform: TV5MONDE Plus
The Government of Canada confirms a contribution of $14.6 million to boost the transition of TV5MONDE to digital and the international visibility of French-Canadian creators.
13th August 2019
PSM Weekly | 7 – 13 August 2019
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
12th August 2019
Ofcom report and public service broadcasting
Last week the UK regulator released its second annual Media Nations report revealing key trends in the broadcasting sector and providing evidence for ongoing debate about the future of public service…
12th August 2019
Why Public Media Matters: Report from the Global Conference for Media Freedom
Dr Caitriona Noonan explores the value of an independent publicly-funded media, the threats it faces in today’s commercial and political climate, and suggested interventions to ensure its…
6th August 2019
PSM Weekly | 31 July – 6 August 2019
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
5th August 2019
Best of PSM | Visual Journalism
How a team at the BBC World Service is revamping our visual grasp of elections and offering digestible information for all.
2nd August 2019
Major reforms for Irish licence fee
New licence fee will apply to all devices used to access RTE streaming and radio services.