Featured Reports


WATCH: How the BBC created Ukrainecast

For Radiodays Asia 2023, PMA asked news producers at the BBC to explain how they launched the news podcast, Ukrainecast.


Swedish Radio has to save money

Extensive financial challenges mean Swedish Radio must act to secure its finances and save money, writes CEO Cilla Benkö.


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PSM Weekly | 6 – 12 September 2023

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


Recent News


The future of the Media Freedom Coalition

A reset is required to steer the MFC towards greater success in the future and have more of an impact on media freedom worldwide, says new report.

Congress to vote on $565 million funding for US public media

A crunch vote for crucial US public media funding in Congress is days away, and politicians are being urged to approve the $565 million bill.

Public media and the fight for young audiences

Reaching younger audiences remains an ongoing challenge. Why does this really matter? And how are public media organisations responding?

“Free society cannot exist without free media…” A round-up of the third Global Conference for Media Freedom in Estonia.

PMA CEO Sally-Ann Wilson reports from the third conference associated with the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) in Estonia.

PSM Weekly | 9 – 15 February 2022

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

Five public media audio trends to keep an eye on in 2022

Recent trends – from increased podcast listenership to more diverse audiences – indicate promising developments for public radio broadcasters.

Trust in public radio – World Radio Day 2022

Join us in celebrating radio as the most trusted, prevalent, and accessible medium around the world.

Explainer: ABC funding freeze reversed

ABC's funding freeze reversal has been met with both approval and criticism. We unpack the decision, the reactions, and its importance.

BBC files urgent complaint to UN against Iran’s ongoing harassment of BBC News Persian journalists and their families

The urgent complaint comes as Liliane Landor, Senior Controller of BBC International News and Director of World Service, and Rozita Lotfi, Head of BBC News Persian, address the Third Global…

More must be done to defend journalists and media freedom

The Media Freedom Coalition - Consultative Network calls on the Media Freedom Coalition to take stronger and more concrete actions to defend media freedom and the safety of journalists worldwide.

Canada: PMA condemns harassment of journalists

PMA is deeply troubled by reports of growing harassment, intimidation and threats towards journalists in Canada. Journalists must be allowed to report freely, without fear of reprisal or hostility.