Featured Reports


Swedish elections

Swedish Radio covers 310 local elections across the country

With Swedish elections taking place on 11 September, how will public broadcaster Swedish Radio cover them at a local level?


Telecommunications towers

PSM Weekly | 31 August – 6 September 2022

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


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Celebrate 100 years of public service media with us!

PMA will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of public service media on 18 October 2022, and we want you to get involved!


Recent News


New BBC TV channel announced for Scotland

The Director General of the BBC, Tony Hall, has today announced a new channel and funding increase for BBC Scotland.

New head of Gambian broadcaster commits to independence

The new head of Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) is committed to ensuring the editorial independence of the state broadcaster.

No extension for analogue TV signal in India

The deadline to switch over from analogue to digital signal TV in India will not be extended any further, says the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

PSM Weekly | 15-21 February

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

The Best of PSM | The Boat, SBS

Lashing rain, turbulent seas, a vulnerable ship and streaks of painted lightning. This is the visceral scene that greets you upon opening SBS’s first interactive graphic novel.

Thai media organisations rally to oppose information bill

Media groups in Thailand protest against media bill that would lead to government control of the press and restrict freedom of expression.

Senate approves measure to restructure Brazil’s public broadcaster

Concern as provisional measure, approved by the Senate last week, increases state control over the country's public broadcaster.

PSM Weekly | 8-14 February

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

New research analyses PSM crisis in Poland

New research by Article 19 and the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR) offers in-depth analysis about ongoing concerns surrounding the independence of public service media in Poland.

PSM Weekly | 1-7 February

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

Closure of ABC shortwave service a cause for concern?

With close to eight decades of transmission the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has cut its shortwave service to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific region.