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BBC

Generative AI at the BBC

Rhodri Talfan Davies, the BBC’s Director of Nations, sets out the latest on the approach the BBC is taking to working with Generative AI. 


Row of people on their phones

PSM Weekly | 4 – 10 October 2023

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


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DG8: Media freedom never more important — nor more at risk

Eight international public service media who make up the DG8, met in Montréal on 6 October for their annual summit.


Recent News


France: Public media scrutinised ahead of election

Ahead of France's presidential election next month, incumbent Emmanuel Macron has promised to remove the TV licence fee. He's not the first.

Covering the Tongan tsunami from abroad, with no communications

Tongan journalist Agnes Tupou reflects on how they provided reassurance to Tongan people abroad after the volcanic eruption and tsunami.

Russian journalist fined after on-air protest

Russian journalist, Marina Ovsyannikova, was fined after disrupting state broadcaster Channel One by holding a sign saying “No War”.

PSM Weekly | 9 – 15 March 2022

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

Swedish Radio announces free-to-use daily news podcast in Russian

Starting this week, Swedish Radio will publish a daily news podcast in Russian about the war in Ukraine, available to all European media. 

US public media $50m funding boost approved

The Public Media Alliances welcomes the increase in federal funding approved by Congress for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Dr. Thomas Bellut bids farewell as ZDF Director-General

Thomas Bellut stepped down as ZDF’s Director General on 10 March. Bellut's achievements were praised and celebrated by politicians and colleagues alike.

Finland: Law amendment imposes restrictions on Yle textual content

The Finnish Parliament has approved an amendment to the Yle Act that imposes restrictions on its online textual content.

New Zealand to establish new giant public media entity

The New Zealand government has announced details of the new public media entity, which will see the merger of RNZ and TVNZ.

PSM Weekly | 2 – 8 March 2022

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

HAITI PROJECT UPDATE: #IWD2022 event follows successful workshop

As a prelude to International Women's Day 2022, PMA and its partners organised an event in Haiti on digital safety for female journalists.