Featured Reports


Two images show the logos of SR and RNZ on the exterior of two buildings.

RNZ & SR turn 100. Their gift? Make savings

RNZ & SR are celebrating 100 years in 2025. But their reward for reaching this milestone? Both were given budget cuts on the same day.


RNZ

New Zealand budget: More money for journalists, less for RNZ

NZ's gov't focus on media by investing in local journalism but tightening RNZ's budget and contemplating possible media law reforms. 


Tasha James stands between two tall rows of shelves, filled with boxes of archival broadcast material.

Announcing the 2025 Trainer Grants

PMA is pleased to unveil the three projects that are being funded by the PMA Trainer Grant, which focus on AI, archiving, and broadcasting.


Recent News


PSM Weekly | 5-11 February 2025

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

How Israel’s government is putting pressure on KAN

Through a series of proposed bills, the Israeli government has tried to interfere with the governance, funding and ownership of the country’s public service broadcaster.

ORF in the sights of the Austrian Right

The future of ORF is at the centre of political negotiations, with the Blue/Black coalition planning major cuts and restructure.

How a TVO show is “building immunity” to misinformation

How TVO's newest fact-checking programme scrutinises misinformation online, and equips audiences with the tools to identity it themselves. 

PSM Weekly | 29 January – 4 February 2025

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

Funding cuts, and the threat of funding cuts | The PMA Briefing

While the BBC has announced new cuts at the World Service, the threat of cuts is looming over CBC/Radio-Canada and PBS/NPR.

Hot under pressure: How SVT broadcast a live show from a sauna

SVT Project Manager, Simon Staffans, explains the challenges and development of a live programme broadcast from a Swedish sauna. 

Reform and transformation plans at several broadcasters | The PMA Briefing

Governments in both Bangladesh and Kenya have announced plans to reform media organisations, while France is pushing ahead with reforms.

PSM Weekly | 22-28 January 2025

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

California public media provide lifesaving wildfire information

Public Media stations in Southern California have been collaborating to provide trusted, life-saving information about the devastating wildfires.

The case for funding SWI SwissInfo

Switzerland's international PSM service, SWI swissinfo.ch, is under threat of losing its federal funding. What’s the case for keeping it?