Featured Reports


President of Tunisia, Kais Saied

Tunisia: public media journalists strike over government interference

The strike comes after Tunisia's leading journalist union described the public broadcaster as a “propaganda trumpet” for the government.


Channel 4

Channel 4 must not be privatised

Privatising Channel 4 means UK audiences could lose something precious: an independent, self-financed, well-performing and publicly owned broadcaster.


Two microphones and headphones in a podcast studio.

PSM Weekly | 30 March – 5 April 2022

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


Recent News


South Africa’s bumpy road to digital transition

In the face of a continuing wrangle over control of set-top boxes, will the country's digital switchover make the deadline?

The true cost of broadcasting with public funding: accountability

A Manx tale: The CBA's Sally-Ann Wilson talks about why the funding for a small island's radio station is a big topic

Satellite and internet jamming worsening

Do not adjust your set: a conference highlights the increasing threat of satellite jamming to broadcasters

Gender on the agenda in Malawi

Malawian content producers and NGOs, and their counterparts in Zambia and Botswana explored ways of redressing gender imbalance in TV and radio

PBI 2012 opens in London, Downton style

The Public Broadcasters International conference was held this year in central London

Getting airtime for African women’s voices

A workshop for local content producers and NGOs from Malawi, Zambia and Botswana will start in mid-November. It aims to help broadcasters and organisations redress gender imbalance in TV and radio

Caribbean broadcasters train in disaster management

Roughly 40 broadcasters and presenters from 17 countries participated in a workshop on Emergency and Disaster Management in Port of Spain, Trinidad on October 29 and 30.