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We need a more humanitarian journalism

A new book argues for a more humanitarian journalism, caring less about how 'newsworthy' a crisis is and more about the scale of suffering.


Leinster House, seat of Irish government

Ireland: RTÉ promised funding reform

The government has promised to reform RTÉ’s "broken" funding model by September 2024 but has previously rejected funding through taxation.


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PSM Weekly | 18 – 24 January 2023

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.


Recent News


Honing skills at Manx Radio

As part of our Global Grant scheme, media trainers Professor Claire de Than and Siobhann Tighe travelled to the Isle of Man to provide refreshers in media law and interview techniques to staff from…

UK regulator sets out plans to increase prominence of PSBs

Ofcom announces measures to help public broadcasters face “unprecedented pressure” of competition from streaming services and global media giants.

PSM Weekly | 26 June-2 July 2019

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

Threats to media independence continue across Central Europe

“Backslide”. This seems to be the word most used to describe what’s happening to public broadcasting and independent media in parts of central Europe.

Update | SABC debt crisis

As SABC continues to navigate its ongoing financial crisis, does it really face a so-called “blackout”?

The dismantling of Brazil’s public media

In recent years, public media in Brazil has experienced a slow and tragic death and now faces complete dismantling.

PSM Weekly | 19-25 June 2019

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

Update | ABC lodge application to set aside warrant

The ABC lodged a court application to set aside the warrant that authorised an Australian Federal Police (AFP) raid and to demand the return of seized files.

BBC announces change to free licences for over-75s

The BBC announced that it will fund means-tested licence fees for some older people following government decision to stop the provision of free licences.

Hope for public media in Mexico?

Mexico is one of the world’s deadliest countries for journalists, with an environment that breeds fear and self-censorship. So what hope is there for effective public media in the country?

PSM Weekly | 12-18 June 2019

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.