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PSM Weekly | 9 – 15 August 2023

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


RFI, France 24, France Médias Monde building

RFI and France 24 broadcasts suspended from Niger

RFI and France24 have been suspended in Niger following the military takeover, impacting citizens’ access to independent information.


RTV Slovenia

New Acting Director General appointed to RTV Slovenia

The Council of RTV Slovenia has dismissed the previous Acting Director General, and appointed Zvezdan Martić in his place.


Recent News


Digital “preparedness is vital” – ABC’s Social Media Wellbeing Advisor

Journalists often face barrages of online abuse. PMA spoke with ABC's social media wellbeing advisor who assists journalists going through it.

SABC’s financial and editorial pressures resurface

SABC's financial and editorial pressures have resurfaced in the form of election coverage complaints, disciplinary action against SABC’s editor-in-chief and ongoing funding restraints.

Maria Ressa: Charges must be dropped

As the journalist gets up to receive her Nobel Peace Prize, she will do so with numerous state-authorised charges against her.

PSM Weekly | 1 – 7 December 2021

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

Kyrgyzstan: Independence of public media being undermined

A law amendment being proposed by the Kyrgyzstan government risks completely eroding the limited independence of the public broadcaster, OTRK.

France: Inquiry into media concentration begins

The Senate inquiry comes weeks after Reporters Without Borders criticised a French media mogul and called for the revision of legislation on media concentration.

The importance of ethics when reporting on conflict

"A regional outline of the issues and key challenges” – keynote address by Dhruba Hari Adhikary on how ethics and conflict reporting interact.

Explainer: RTV SLO programming shake-up criticised

The 2022 programme production plan for Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV SLO) has been met with widespread criticism. We explain the situation.

PSM Weekly | 24 – 30 November 2021

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

PSM Unpacked | Commercial funding for public media

In our first PSM Unpacked roundtable, participants discussed common challenges, opportunities and best practices relating to commercial funding.

ORF: New leadership, a licence fee increase, and independence concerns

A new Director-General will lead ORF from next year. But there are independence concerns surrounding the election process.