Featured Reports
2nd May 2023
BBC World Service launches emergency radio service for Sudan
The programme, which will be broadcast live in London with input from teams in Amman and Cairo, will air on short wave in Sudan and be available on radio, online and across social media
28th April 2023
SABC: New board appointed
South Africa's President has finally appointed 12 individuals to the new board of the SABC, six months after the old board disbanded.
28th April 2023
Twitter ditches labels but concerns remain
Twitter removed labels for both independent and state-controlled public broadcasters, raising further concern about disinformation.
Recent News
3rd September 2020
PMA condemns oppression of journalists and media freedom in Belarus
The Public Media Alliance vehemently condemns the ongoing oppression of journalists and media freedom in Belarus following the disputed election of President Lukashenko.
27th August 2020
RNZ to Expand Local Democracy Reporting Programme
Press Release | Radio New Zealand (RNZ) is seeking applications from New Zealand media organisations who are keen to join the Local Democracy Reporting (LDR) programme.
26th August 2020
Insight | SABC has cut its losses and is ahead on a turnaround plan
Work over the past nine months has laid a foundation to serve the public interest for the next 84 years, and even beyond
25th August 2020
PSM Weekly | 19 – 25 August 2020
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
21st August 2020
Focus on PSM | Poland
Poland’s public broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) continues to face heavy criticism following the 2020 presidential election while the country’s government looks to restrict foreign media……
19th August 2020
Tanzania: Regulator poses tighter restrictions on media
There are serious concerns that new press regulations pose a signification threat to media pluralism and freedom of expression in Tanzania.
19th August 2020
Fury in Tonga at new limits imposed on media
Journalists in Tonga are angry at new regulations they say clamp down on media freedom.
18th August 2020
Will a new government in Sri Lanka herald further improvements in media freedom?
Sri Lanka's new government and Media Minister must live up to their recent statement on media restrictions by supporting an open and free media that can hold those in power to account.
18th August 2020
Press freedom and independent media remain under threat in the Philippines
Ongoing charges against Maria Ressa and Rappler, the shutdown of ABS-CBN and a draconian Anti-Terror law all drastically diminish press freedom and democracy in the Philippines.
18th August 2020
PSM Weekly | 12 – 18 August 2020
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
17th August 2020
Resource: The Suicide Reporting Toolkit
Journalists have an important role to play in the prevention of suicide through ethical and responsible reporting of this sensitive topic. Browse useful tips and advice via this essential new…