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Australia & NZ confront big tech as media crisis grows

Both Australia and New Zealand are looking to take action against tech platforms to make them pay news providers for their content.


Buenos Aires Argentina

Fears for future of public media in Argentina after Télam shuttered

Journalists and press unions went a strike on 5 March in protest against the decision to close down the national news agency, Télam.


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PSM Weekly | 28 February – 5 March 2024

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


Recent News


Česká Televize’s licence fee: up or down?

While more and more public service media have seen their funding reduced, in the Czech Republic the licence fee is going to increase.

PMA members elect new Board of Trustees

The Public Media Alliance warmly welcomes our new Board of public media professionals from around the world.

Germany: Scrutiny over licence fee mounts again

A year out from any decision, politicians in Germany are already positioning themselves to oppose an increase to the licence fee.

EMFA: PMA joins call for effective safeguards for strong and independent public service media

PMA has joined a coalition of 19 organisations in urging EU institutions to effectively protect the independence of public service media in the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA).

A World Without Radio-Canada

Catherine Tait discussed the crisis in Canada's media ecosystem and the decline of trust, two existential threats to the survival of Radio-Canada.

PSM Weekly | 1 – 7 November 2023

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

The precarious future of public media in Argentina

Amid elections in Argentina, the fate of public service media is precarious with one candidate proposing to remove the company entirely.

SABC Bill progresses, but critics still see threats

A new bill for South Africa’s struggling public broadcaster is a step closer to law, but media freedom advocates want it scrapped entirely.

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2023

With over 30 journalists killed in the Middle East, the need to protect them and hold perpetrators to account has never been so important.

Deadly month for journalists in a shakier world

International law mandates the protection of journalists in conflicts, and crimes committed against journalists must lead to sentencing.

BBC World Service announces Emergency Radio Service for Gaza

The programme will provide the latest information as well as safety advice on where to access shelter, food and water supplies.