Find out about our latest projects and explore our previous work.
PMA works with international and national partners to run media development projects across the world, focussing on issues such as combatting mis- and disinformation; crisis response; and conflict sensitive reporting.
Upcoming projects
Gender Sensitive Reporting
Where?
Bangkok, Thailand
What?
The project aims to create an ongoing collaboration between gender-focused CSOs/NGOs and media institutions in five Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. The project aims to enable CSOs/NGOs and the media to work collaboratively together to produce more transparent, relevant, responsive, and accessible content on gender issues.
When?
Workshop: October 2023
Project partners
Latest posts
Social Media Guidelines for Caribbean Journalists & Media Practitioners
The Public Media Alliance, in collaboration with the UNESCO Caribbean Cluster Office, have launched a new set of Social Media Guidelines for the Caribbean region.
Press Release: UNESCO & PMA Social Media Guidelines Workshop & Meeting
The Public Media Alliance will run a unique social media workshop for Caribbean journalists this June, offering participants the opportunity to contribute to a new set of guidelines for the region.
Call for Application: Workshop & meeting to develop social media guidelines for Caribbean journalists
We are pleased to announce our upcoming workshop and meeting with UNESCO to develop social media guidelines for journalists and media organisations in the Caribbean.
Previous projects
Digital Investigative Journalism
Where?
Windhoek, Namibia
What?
This project was designed to ensure that broadcast journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa stay abreast of the latest technological-driven investigative techniques, including different approaches to accessing information.
When?
June – July 2023
Sustainability Symposium
Where?
London, the UK
What?
This one-day workshop will brought together public media researchers and workers to discuss sustainability, and provided an opportunity for a frank discussion and knowledge exchange on sustainability and PSM, reflecting on recent strategies in a rapidly changing media landscape.
When?
June 2023
Thwarting Disinformation
Where?
The Caribbean
What?
The project’s final objective was to contribute towards improved media and information literacy in the Caribbean by laying the foundation for more careful reporting, fact-checking, transparency regarding media ownership, and increased regional collaboration.
When?
June – November 2022
Crisis Management for Journalists
Where?
Haiti
What?
The project’s final objective was to produce a code of conduct and crisis management plan to strengthen the Haitian media landscape in the areas of press freedom, safety of journalists and credible journalism during a pandemic, crisis, or disaster.
When?
March 2022
Conflict Reporting
Where?
South Asia
What?
The project’s purpose was to enable media professionals to examine and review their role in the reporting of conflict, particularly ethnic and religious violence, and to devise strategies for covering conflict accurately, impartially, and responsibly while ensuring their own safety.
When?
September – November 2021
Impact of Covid-19
Where?
Southeast Asia
What?
The project sought to compile a regional roadmap that addressed challenges brought about during the Covid-19 crisis, and provide recommendations on how to better equip journalists, media organisations and the wider media environment in the region with useful and practical ways of responding to the challenges during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis.
When?
June 2021 – January 2022
Social Media Guidelines
Where?
Southern Africa
What?
The PMA project – aimed at journalists and media professionals from Southern Africa – was implemented as a workshop. The project sought to collaboratively establish guidelines to strengthen the role of social media and its positive uses within newsrooms and media organisations.
When?
June 2019
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