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Global Grants 2026 now open for applications!

PMA launches its 2026 Global Grants and trainer Grants schemes designed to strengthen public media through international collaboration.


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AI is supercharging abuse against women journalists – but it doesn’t have to be that way

Online gender-based violence is being exacerbated by AI, causing women journalists to self-censor and withdraw from public and online spaces.


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FIAT/IFTA and PMA announce partnership

FIAT/IFTA and the Public Media Alliance (PMA) have signed an MOU during the FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2025.


Recent News


PSM Weekly | 8 – 14 October 2025

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

The impact of the Federal Rescission on US Public Media

Closures, job cuts, paused productions & programme cancellations… How the end of all federal funding for public media is being felt.

PMA to host data journalism showcase on disaster preparedness

Join us for an online showcase and panel on how Caribbean media, disaster agencies, and community leaders are building disaster resilience.

Four ways PSM are adopting AI for news

From content moderation to fact-checking, how is AI changing news, and newsrooms at public media organisations?

Confusion and complications for public media | The PMA Briefing

Confusion at VOA and trust in the media at a new low in US; Rti is hacked and a journalist safety officer employed at every UK police force.

PSM Weekly | 1 – 7 October 2025

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

Why public media still matters today

RTBF's Axelle Pollet looks at the challenges PSM are confronted with and why public media matters more than ever.

ABC supporting local media during major events

The ABC has proposed to share its digital news content with local news outlets in regional, rural and remote Australia during major events.

The Trump playbook: a precedent for PSM in Europe?

This week marked the end of federal funding for US PSM. Is there a risk that Trump’s actions might set a precedent elsewhere in the world?

German PSM streaming services surpass private streaming platforms

A recent study from ARD & ZDF reveals that public broadcasting streaming networks and 3sat now outperform private streaming services

State Media Monitor 2025: Historic lows for public media independence

While government-controlled media remain dominant, the space for independent public service broadcasting has shrunk to historic lows.