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Auction of Bob Ross paintings aims to fill funding gaps for public broadcasting
PBS: More than 30 years after his death, the work of artist and public television icon Bob Ross continues to engage audiences across the world. When Congress rescinded $1.1 billion allocated for public broadcasting, Bob Ross Inc. saw an opportunity to help fill some of the funding shortfall by auctioning 30 of his paintings.
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“A Canary in the Mine” by Charline Vanhoenacker: “A toxic gas is rising” (French)
RTBF: ” A canary in the mine is an allegory where the canaries are all those humorists and cartoonists who are gradually disappearing from the public space because there is a toxic gas rising, ” says Charline Vanhoenacker.
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RSF: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges him to turn his campaign promises into action and is releasing a ten-point plan for press freedom designed to ensure that Cameroon ceases to be one of Africa’s most dangerous countries for journalists.
GHANA: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Digital TV channels cannot be halved – Director-General
GBC Ghana Online: Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Professor Amin Alhassan, says GBC cannot halve its channels of broadcasting from six to three on the National Digital Terrestrial Television platform as directed by the Communications Minister.
LIBERIA: Senate investigates Liberia Broadcasting System over gambling deal
Focus Gaming News: The Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) is facing criticism for allegedly allowing a gambling operation on its premises.
LIBYA: Libya’s media under siege amid outdated laws and impunity, rights groups warn
The Arab Weekly: Between 2005 and 2025, more than 40 journalists and bloggers have been killed in Libya, while dozens more have been abducted or tortured with impunity.
MALI: Malian media authorities suspend two French broadcasters
Al Jazeera: Mali’s media regulator has suspended French broadcasters LCI and TF1 over allegedly broadcasting false information on a fuel blockade imposed by an al-Qaeda linked armed group.
NAMIBIA: NBC partners with Abu Dhabi’s Viory News Agency to combat fake news
Namibia Economist: The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has entered into a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Viory Video News Agency, based in Abu Dhabi, to strengthen media collaboration and implement strategies to counter the spread of fake news.
NAMIBIA: Race heats up for NBC top job as Muinjo, Zemburuka and Shimuafeni join contenders
The Namibian: The race to lead the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) as director general has attracted almost 10 candidates, including a former Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) chief, the current statistics agency boss, editors, spokespersons and former journalists.
NIGERIA: Nigerian editors urge President Tinubu to safeguard press freedom, survival of media
APA: The President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr. Eze Anaba, has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to introduce policies that safeguard press freedom and ensure the economic survival of the Nigerian media, describing journalism as a public good deserving of fiscal incentives, legal protection and developmental support.
NIGERIA: Nigerian newsrooms face mental-health crisis, psychiatrist warns
Business Day NG: Aminu Ibrahim Shehu, a consultant psychiatrist at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), has recommended a review of the curriculum of journalism training institutions in Nigeria to incorporate trauma journalism.
The Trumpet: President Bola Tinubu has endorsed the Nigerian Guild of Editors’ (NGE) proposal seeking sweeping tax reliefs and VAT exemptions to rescue the nation’s cash-strapped media sector.
NIGERIA: Women in Media Seek Robust Digital Safety Frameworks in Nigeria
Voice of Nigeria: The Women in Media Development Initiative (WIMDI) has called for strengthened digital safety frameworks and enhanced protection of women’s agency within Nigeria’s media landscape.
SENEGAL: Many production companies prefer to set up in Benin, warns the Director General of RTS (29 October – French)
APS: The Director General of Senegalese Radio and Television (RTS), Pape Alé Niang, warned on Wednesday about a striking trend in the Senegalese audiovisual industry, where many players are leaving Senegal to settle in Benin, attracted by a cultural policy deemed more encouraging.
SOUTH AFRICA: BMI TechKnowledge Granted Extension To Develop New Funding Model For The SABC
Broadcast Media Africa: Communications Minister Solly Malatsi announced that BMI TechKnowledge, the company tasked with creating a new funding model for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), has requested an extension for its project.
SOUTH AFRICA: Communiqué 95: SABC’s streaming gamble
Communiqué: After a decade of losses, South Africa’s public broadcaster is banking on its streaming platform, SABC+, to turn the tide.
SUDAN: After torture, flight, two Sudanese journalists describe El-Fasher hell
RSF: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled by the toll on journalists who stayed in El-Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur region, when it was under attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
ZIMBABWE: ZBC Car Radio Fees Set for Review as Government Eases Business Costs
iHarare: The government is set to review all media-related license fees — including the widely debated Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) car radio licenses.
REGIONAL: Azam Media Expands Partnership With Satellite Provider To Boost Pay-TV Services In East Africa
Broadcast Media Africa: Eutelsat announced recently that it has entered into a new multi-year agreement with Azam Media, enabling the audiovisual group to enhance its satellite capacity to expand pay-TV services across East Africa.
REGIONAL: Chief Executive Officer of WAT… Stability and serving common development issues in Africa
Babnet: The President and Director General of the Tunisian News Agency (TAP), Najeh Missaoui, affirmed in Johannesburg (South Africa) that “the media represents a fundamental pillar for achieving peace and stability…”
BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Betar’s infrastructure is unrivalled. But who’s listening?
The Business Standard: With 14 regional stations, over 3,000 employees, and an annual government allocation exceeding Tk200 crore, infrastructure remains vast. Yet listener engagement and popularity have plummeted, while yearly revenues stand at about Tk10 crore
INDIA: India’s state broadcaster hunts for new chiefs
Indian Television Dot Com: Prasar Bharati seeks directors-general for radio and television arms as 2026 vacancy year looms
INDONESIA: Supporting radio digitalisation, RRI Malang distributes DAB+ radios
Radioinfo Asia: The Public Broadcasting Institution of Radio Republik Indonesia (LPP RRI) in Malang has been entrusted by the central government to distribute 110 Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB+) radio units to various related institutions.
KAZAKHSTAN: Kazakhstan mulls social media age restrictions
Kazakhstan Today: Majilis Deputy Askhat Aimagambetov proposed age restrictions for access to social media during debates on the first reading of the draft Digital Code in the Kazakh parliament’s lower chamber Wednesday, Kazinform News Agency reports.
MALAYSIA: RTM pulls the plug on Santiago of the Seas over LGBTQ+ controversy
Scoop MY: National broadcaster halts airing of animated series following public outcry and calls for stricter content review
Radio Nepal Online: Public Service Broadcasting Nepal has marked its first anniversary today with a special ceremony, celebrating its establishment through the merger of Radio Nepal and Nepal Television.
NEPAL: PSB must be of high quality and effective: Minister Kharel
The Himalayan Times: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jagadish Kharel has emphasized the need for public service broadcasting to be high-quality, reliable, and effective.
NORTH KOREA & RUSSIA: Russia, N. Korea sign two accords to deepen media cooperation
The Korea Herald: Russia and North Korea signed two parallel agreements this week on media and public information cooperation, extending their deepening strategic alignment and signaling tighter coordination in their external and public communications.
PAKISTAN: Pakistan introduces first AI guidelines for newsrooms
Minute Mirror: Guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Pakistani newsrooms were introduced at a journalists summit.
PAKISTAN: Pakistan launches independent commission to safeguard journalists’ rights
Minute Mirror: New state-backed commission aims to ensure journalist safety and strengthen media freedom
Republic World: The oversight was spotted in a Business section story titled “Auto sales rev up in October,” where the last paragraph carried a leftover instruction from an AI tool, believed to be ChatGPT.
CNA: Viewers can now access a larger library of content by subscribing to StarHub’s plans directly on mewatch, Mediacorp’s digital streaming platform, including the telco’s entertainment and sports channels.
MKR: … President Park added, ‘The Integrated Collection of Television Licence Fees has had a positive financial impact. This led us to consider what services we should provide to viewers.
THAILAND: Germany, Thammasat, Thai PBS, and Cofact join forces to create a robust and transparent political news ecosystem to combat fake news ahead of the 2026 election. (Press release – Thai)
Thai PBS: The German Embassy in Thailand, Thammasat University, Thai PBS, and Cofact Thailand announced their collaboration to launch the “Fact-Check Thailand 2026: Empowering Society to Combat Election News False News Reporting” project on November 11, 2025, at the German Embassy in Bangkok.
THAILAND: Thai PBS overhauls its work system, invests in ERP, connects all news agencies, and drives public media towards the digital age. (Press release – Thai)
Thai PBS: Thai PBS invites companies specializing in ERP system implementation to explore how existing silos can be integrated to increase work efficiency.
VIETNAM & LAOS: Vietnam, Laos step up press cooperation
Vietnam Plus: VNA and KPL serve not only as communication bridges between the two Parties, States, and peoples but also as key forces in strengthening and promoting the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.
AUSTRALIA: Meta could face millions in fines for not signing content deals in Australia
The Guardian: Meta could face millions in fines for not signing content deals in Australia Labor’s proposed media bargaining incentive to apply to platforms with Australian-derived revenue of at least $250m, according to Treasury.
AUSTRALIA: Roblox loophole: Experts warn of unintended consequences of Australia’s under-16s social media ban
The Nightly: Experts have warned it’s a “no-brainer” that children will migrate to gaming apps like Roblox when Australia’s under-16s social media ban is implemented in just three weeks.
AUSTRALIA: ‘We never thought anyone would be that crass’: Media code designer roasts Meta (Paywall)
Sydney Morning Herald: The architect of Australia’s original News Media Bargaining Code has welcomed the government’s rebooted plan to make tech giants pay for news.
NEW ZEALAND: ACT looks to abolish Broadcasting Standards Authority
Stuff: The ACT Party has lodged a member’s bill that would see the Broadcasting Standards Authority abolished.
NEW ZEALAND: Is the criticism of Radio NZ National fair? (Paywall)
NZ Herald: In April, Radio New Zealand marked 100 years of the national public radio service by launching scholarships to help future journalists train and – in a nod to how much audience preferences have changed – a podcast series.
SAMOA: Lift ban, uphold media freedom: Media bodies call on government
Samoa Observer: Regional media bodies have condemned the ban on the Samoa Observer from the prime minister’s press conferences and say such actions undermine democracy.
SAMOA: Samoan PM bans nation’s only newspaper from government access
RNZ: Samoa’s Prime Minister La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt, has banned the country’s only daily newspaper, the Samoa Observer, from all ministerial press conferences.
VANUATU: BBC media survey confirms Vanuatu’s shift to digital news consumption
Vanuatu Daily Post: Vanuatu’s first comprehensive independent media survey has confirmed a significant shift in the way Ni-Vanuatu access news, with digital platforms and radio emerging as the most relied upon media sources nationwide.
REGIONAL: Pacific Media: A renewed commitment to research on Pacific media, development and democracy
Pacific Media Watch: University of the South Pacific’s Associate Professor Shailendra Singh, who edited the inaugural edition of Pacific Media journal along with co-editor Dr Amit Sarwal, has responded to the publication with a Q and A.
ALBANIA: Budget 2026 for RTSH, Vasili: The device fee has not been indexed for 10 years, the institution needs a higher budget (Alabanian)
RTSH: The Director General of RTSH, Eni Vasili, in her speech at the Committee on Human Rights and Public Media, during the hearing session on the 2026 draft budget with the Steering Council of Radio and Television of Albania, explained the reasons why the institution is requesting an increase in budget funding for next year.
BELGIUM: Flemish people embrace digital radio: for the first time, people listen to radio more digitally than via FM (Press release – Dutch)
VRT: By 2025, more than half (54%) of listening volume will be via digital channels (DAB+, internet, or digital TV).
BELGIUM: Jean-Paul Philippot is not a candidate for another term as head of RTBF, and agrees to stay until October 2026. (French)
RTBF: Jean-Paul Philippot will remain general administrator of RTBF until October 31, 2026 and will welcome his successor on that date.
BELGIUM & FRANCE: What should a public service media outlet do in 2025? The conundrum of independence, pressures, and survival (French)
RTBF: What is the purpose of a public service media outlet in 2025? Unstable funding, competition from streaming platforms, the fight against disinformation, government interference: public service media face numerous challenges.
CZECH REPUBLIC: CEOs of Czech Television and Czech Radio: Without fees, there is a risk of greater pressure on independence (Czech)
MediaGuru: The general directors of Czech Television, Hynek Chudárek, and Czech Radio, René Zavoral, warn that the transition to funding from the state budget would weaken the independence of public media.
FINLAND: Yle creates crisis news in less than a minute – with terrorist attacks in Europe in the background (Finnish)
Yle: Yle News broadcasts fast special broadcasts on all media.
FRANCE: At France Télévisions, the news is going through a turbulent period. (Paywall – French)
Le Monde: While Léa Salamé’s arrival as presenter of the “20 heures” on France 2 is not the expected sensation, the group’s news service is expected to come under scrutiny from the commission of inquiry “on the neutrality, operation and financing of public broadcasting” which will open in the coming days.
FRANCE: In the National Assembly, a commission of inquiry requested by Eric Ciotti promises to put public broadcasting under pressure. (Paywall – French)
Le Monde: Between now and mid-April 2026, around fifty hearings will seek to challenge “the neutrality, operation and funding” of France Télévisions and Radio France.
FRANCE: Launch of the parliamentary inquiry into public broadcasting (French)
Télé Satellite: The National Assembly has given its approval to the creation of a parliamentary commission of inquiry dedicated to public broadcasting , a constitutional tool that promises to shed light on the grey areas of the sector.
FRANCE: Rachida Dati, the media, and the “headbutt strategy”: how the minister is importing the Trump method (French)
Télérama: Between seduction and pressure tactics, the Minister of Culture maintains a volatile relationship with journalists. She attacks public broadcasting, which she is responsible for, while she feels completely at home in the Bolloré-owned media. An investigation.
FRANCE: The privatization of public services is an economic absurdity and a threat to our democracy. (French)
The Conversation: Smear campaigns against public broadcasting, led by private media outlets, have recently reached unprecedented levels. The National Rally makes no secret of its intention to privatize it if it comes to power. What would be the economic and political consequences of this choice?
GEORGIA: Tbilisi is now home to a “press freedom predator”
Eurasianet: In a sign that Georgia has completed its authoritarian makeover, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has added the ruling Georgian Dream party’s founder, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, to its list of global “press freedom predators,” citing his decisive influence over national politics and media outlets.
GERMANY: More than 16,000 students attended the ARD Youth Media Day (Press release – German)
ARD: Young people wrote texts for a tagesschau TikTok video, interviewed ARD correspondent Benjamin Weber about press freedom in Turkey, created an audio description scene for people with visual impairments, or researched using original material from the ARD documentary “Lost”.
GERMANY: State Parliament in Rhineland-Palatinate calls for contribution reform (German)
Deutschlandfunk: The state parliament in Rhineland-Palatinate has voted in favor of a reform of the method for setting the broadcasting fee.
HUNGARY: Independent journalists stand firm amid heavy political pressure
Article19: The partners of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the safety of journalists stand with independent journalists in Hungary amidst an enduring climate of political harassment and demonisation.
ITALY: Journalists strike on Friday the 28th, Fieg demands accountability (Italian)
Gazetta di Napoli: Journalists will strike on November 28th. The Fnsi confirmed this in a statement, also announcing a demonstration in Rome on the 27th, on the eve of the strike. The Fieg responded by appealing for “a sense of responsibility” and a “realistic discussion” on the challenges facing publishing.
KOSOVO: Letter to PM calls for return to sustainable funding of Radio Television of Kosovo
EFJ: The European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ-IFJ) today join partner organisations in writing to the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, to raise further alarm over the funding and governance crisis at Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK), the country’s public broadcaster.
LATVIA: Gunta Sloga: First they will seize the media, then democracy (Latvian)
LSM: This year we celebrate our tenth anniversary and can be proud that with our media development, media literacy and disinformation resilience programs we have contributed to strengthening the information space of the Baltics and neighboring countries of the European Union.
LATVIA: Latvian Public Media will likely have to cut costs so coalition can agree on its budget
LSM: Latvian Public Media (LSM – part of which you are now reading) will likely have to implement austerity measures next year as result of the wrangling between the parties in Latvia’s ruling coalition, reports Latvian Radio.
LATVIA: Kristers Pļešakovs: Why Latvia’s media policy requires bold steps (Latvian)
Delfi: Less than a year before the 15th Saeima elections, the political agenda is crowded – budget debates, security issues, social challenges. However, there is a topic that often remains in the background, but whose importance for our society and national security is fundamental – media policy.
LITHUANIA: LRT AUDIT. The lion’s share of the budget allocated to “surveys” is for audience measurement (Lithuanian)
LRT: The lion’s share of the funds, almost 700 thousand euros, is allocated for audience measurement, the rest of the money is for finding out public opinion and creating journalistic content, LRT reports.
MOLDOVA: Fragile media challenged by vague laws, undue sanctions and harassment
Amnesty International: Moldova’s diverse and multi-lingual media face multiple challenges, including restrictions based on vague national legislation, penalties that are unwarranted and fail to follow due process, harassment, as well as direct reporting restrictions in Russian-occupied Transnistria, Amnesty International said in a new report published today.
NORWAY: NRK challenges media diversity (Norwegian)
Mediebdrieftene: MBL believes that stricter requirements must be placed on NRK’s role and offerings. Much of their content is similar to what private media houses already offer – only for free.
RUSSIA & UKRAINE: Russian drones strike Ukrainian public broadcaster newsroom in Dnipro, injuring two
Abb Tak News: Russian drones inflicted significant damage on a building housing the Dnipro newsroom of Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne and Ukrainian Radio Dnipro during a major overnight assault on the city, Suspilne reported early Tuesday.
SLOVAKIA: STVR plans to lay off five percent of employees based on audit (Slovak)
SME: Jobs should be optimized at STVR, affecting five percent of the current approximately 1,700 employees.
SLOVAKIA: STVR suspends broadcast of Reporters until the end of the year (Slovak)
SME: The television station wants to create space for a review of internal processes.
SWEDEN: How is journalism affected by geopolitics in the North? (Press release – Swedish)
SR: At a breakfast seminar during Norrbotten Media Week, a Nordic media panel discussed how Sweden and Finland’s entry into NATO has led to Norrbotten and the North Calotte becoming increasingly important militarily and strategically. How does the media cover military developments in northernmost Europe?
SWEDEN: TV4 and SVT share AI lessons with the media industry (Press release – Swedish)
SVT: A first joint AI webinar has been held.
SWITZERLAND: Broadcasting portal and 3Sat in danger: RSF supports petition (German)
RSF: Swissinfo.ch , the ten-language information portal of Swiss public broadcasting for an international audience, is in danger. The Swiss government, the Federal Council, wants to cut the portal’s budget in half.
SWITZERLAND: New RTS TV and radio studios inaugurated at EPFL campus
Swissinfo.ch: The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) and its French-language service RTS have inaugurated a new TV and radio production site near Lausanne in western Switzerland.
SWITZERLAND: Swiss broadcaster staff urge voters not to cut funding
Swissinfo: Staff at Swiss public broadcaster RTS are calling for voters to reject a popular initiative to limit funding of the parent body SRG.
UK: A Trump Lawsuit Against the BBC Would Face Serious Hurdles
The New York Times: Legal experts say President Trump’s litigation track record offers both hope and warning to the British public broadcaster, which he has threatened with a $1 billion suit.
UK: BBC announces development funds for UK independent producers across TV, Radio & Digital (Press release)
BBC: Companies will be able to apply for 3 BBC opportunities: the Small Indie Fund – TV, the Small Indie Fund – Digital, and the Radio & Music Indie Development Fund.
UK: BBC should not pay Trump any money, says former director general Tony Hall
The Guardian: Not ‘appropriate’ to use licence fee payer’s money to pay US president after threat to sue for up to $5bn, says peer.
UK: Channel 4 Outpaces the Major Streamers for Second Month Running as Records Tumble (Press release)
Channel4: Channel 4 was once again the fastest growing of the leading commercial streamers last month. Retaining top spot for a second month running, October saw Channel 4 set industry benchmarks while smashing records including an all-time high for youth streaming.
UK: RSF warns against political interference in the BBC after shock resignations
RSF: As politicians on both sides of the Atlantic weigh in on shock resignations at the top of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns once again about the danger of political interference in public service media.
UK: Smart Ad Engine: Channel 4 Sales enables SMEs to connect with the power of TV advertising (Press release)
Channel4: Channel 4 Sales is launching Smart Ad Engine, a comprehensive GenAI service which makes it easier than ever for SMEs to advertise on TV.
UK & US: BBC resignations are a symbol of mounting pressure on public broadcasters in the Trump era
Nieman Lab: In the current political environment, public broadcasters are high-priority targets for right-wing media and politicians.
REGIONAL: EU Enlargement Package: Assessments must now translate into meaningful media freedom action
EFJ: The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today joins the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in welcoming the publication of the 2025 EU Enlargement Package and highlights key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with candidate countries moving forward.
REGIONAL: Europe’s Quiet Tech Revolt
CJR: Media outlets in France and beyond are building shared infrastructure to regain their independence from big tech platforms.
REGIONAL: Google targeted by a new EU investigation: news sites reportedly penalized in search engine results (French)
RTBF: The European Union on Thursday launched a new investigation targeting Alphabet’s Google, suspected of penalizing certain news sites in its search engine results, which the American group denies.
BRAZIL: EBC President visits Funtelpa headquarters and expands strategic partnership during COP30. (Press release – Portuguese)
EBC: The president of Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) , Andre Basbaum, visited the headquarters of Fundação Paraense de Radiodifusão (Funtelpa) in Belém do Pará this Tuesday (11), where he was received by the entity’s president, Miro Sanova, and the institution’s board.
LatAm Journalism Review: Andreza Baré, a 45-year-old journalist from Brazil’s Baré people, has for more than two decades fought against racism and the stereotyping of Indigenous people in her profession.
CHILE: More than $160 million in 12 months: TVN’s high salaries revealed amid the channel’s crisis (Spanish – 28 October)
Chile: The chairman of the board of Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), Jaime Gazmuri, and the finance manager, Claudio Alarcón, presented the channel’s plan to address its complex economic situation to the Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies , while the parliamentarians expressed discomfort with the high salaries received by some of the top executives: more than $160 million annually.
CHILE: The multi-million dollar sale of TVN amid its financial crisis (Spanish – 31 October)
DPL News: As part of a strategy to alleviate its complex economic situation, Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) completed a multi-million dollar sale of two of its regional real estate properties, one in Copiapó and the other in Punta Arenas.
COLOMBIA: Explosion outside RCN headquarters in Cali, Colombia, damages building
El Tiempo: An explosion was reported on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 16, outside the RCN headquarters in Cali, in southwestern Colombia, prompting a large security deployment in the industrial Los Mangos neighborhood in the city center. The blast occurred after an explosive device was thrown at the news outlet’s building.
HAITI: Latest attack on an independent Haitian radio station marks 5th in 6 months
CPJ: The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned about the reported arson attack on independent radio station Radio Émancipation, the fifth such attack on a station in the last six months, and calls on the Haitian government to establish conditions in the country that allow journalists, and citizens more broadly, to work safely without fear of gang violence.
JAMAICA: RJRGLEANER aims to transform into a more agile operation
The Gleaner: Amid ongoing efforts to reverse financial losses and transform the multimedia business, Radio Jamaica Limited, which trades as RJRGLEANER Communications Group, updated shareholders on plans to break down internal silos, streamline operations and pursue digital growth at the company’s annual general meeting on Monday.
MEXICO: Deputy Director of Police Operations replaced after attack on journalists at demonstration (Spanish)
El Sol de Morelia: The Michoacán official, Ramsés Adalid Vega Sayabedra , replaced José Ortega Silva as head of the Michoacán State Police Operations Sub-Secretariat after an attack was registered against at least 15 journalists from local media during the march of the so-called “Generation Z” that took place this past November 15, held in the Historic Center of Morelia.
LatAm Journalism Review: After 16 months without any public information about Fabiola Tercero whereabouts, the Nicaraguan journalist was presented to state-run and aligned media on Nov. 11. Tercero and her mother, Rosalina Castro García, gave statements denying she had disappeared, as reported by independent media and various press organizations.
ICIJ: ICIJ media partners are spearheading an attempt to overturn a law that could curtail crucial foreign funding.
PERU: El Peruano, 200 years in service to the country: Jaime Bausate y Meza University reflects on the role of public media (Spanish)
Cronica Viva: In commemoration of the bicentenary of the Official Gazette El Peruano, the Jaime Bausate y Meza University held the discussion “El Peruano 200 years: the role of public media in society”, a meeting that brought together prominent journalists and representatives of Editora Perú to reflect on the historical, legal and social importance of the oldest newspaper in the country.
PERU: IRTP reinforces commitment to the preservation of documentary heritage at UNESCO conference (Press release – Spanish)
IRTP: The institution preserves the audiovisual memory of the country’s history and identity, which can be viewed on IRTP Play.
VENEZUELA: Exiled journalists and lack of funding: the grim outlook for the media in Venezuela (Spanish)
El Nacional: The recent report by the NGO Peace Laboratory, entitled Freedom of Expression, Media and Communicators 2025. Impact of the Closure of Civic Space on the Right to Information in Venezuela, indicates that after Nicolás Maduro’s swearing-in as president on January 10, the deterioration of journalistic practice in the country increased.
REGIONAL: CBU Joins Launch of Global South Media Partners Mechanism in China
CBU: Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) President Anthony Greene is in Xi’an, China, representing the region at the Global South Media Partners Mechanism Inauguration Meeting, hosted by China Media Group (CMG).
REGIONAL: Mediathon to provide disaster relief for Jamaica
Nation News: The Nation Publishing Co. Limited is proud to stand alongside its media colleagues across Barbados as they unite today for the One Love Jamaica Mediathon, a televised fundraising event supporting hurricane relief and recovery efforts in Jamaica, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.
REGIONAL: Self-censorship “is beginning to be felt collectively” in the Americas, according to the OAS rapporteur (Spanish)
SwissInfo: The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS), Pedro Vaca Villarreal, warned in an interview with EFE that self-censorship dominates journalistic work in America, a continent in which “all countries have serious challenges to guarantee freedom of the press.”
IRAN: Journalism watchdog urges Iran to free critics, stop criminalizing thought
Iran International: The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday urged Tehran to end what it described as a growing crackdown on journalists, scholars and writers who highlight social and economic injustices following the recent arrests of several leftist intellectuals.
ISRAEL: “A dangerous precedent… a stupid decision”: Angry reactions to the decision to close Israeli Army Radio (Arabic)
I24News: Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz orders the closure of the Israeli army radio station “Galei Tzahal” by March 2026.
ISRAEL: Israeli Defense Minister: I intend to shut down Army Radio (Arabic)
Swissinfo.ch: Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said on Wednesday he intends to shut down the publicly funded Army Radio, calling the move necessary to maintain the army’s neutrality, but the station’s head denounced the decision as a blow to press freedom.
ISRAEL: The Knesset passes in its first reading a law that allows the closure of foreign media outlets without judicial oversight. (Arabic)
PalInfo: On Monday evening, the Knesset General Assembly approved, in its first reading, a bill that would allow the government to shut down any foreign media outlet it deems “harmful to state security,” thus transforming this measure from a temporary measure into permanent legislation and expanding the powers of the Minister of Communications without judicial oversight.
JORDAN: Approval of the second national strategy for disseminating media and information literacy (Arabic)
Ammon News: The Cabinet, in its session held today, Sunday, chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Jaafar Hassan, approved the second National Strategy for Media and Information Literacy for the years 2026-2029.
LEBANON: The media law is making its way to the General Assembly: a genuine modernization process or a superficial update? (Arabic)
Akhbar Al Yawm: The media law is on its way to the General Assembly: a genuine modernization process or a superficial update? Does the new version take into account the observations of all those concerned with media affairs?
OMAN: One year since the new media law: What has changed? (Arabic)
Oman Daily Observer: Last Monday, November 10th, marked a full year since the new media law was issued and published in the Official Gazette. Upon its issuance, it seemed as though the door had been flung wide open to a new era in the history of media in Oman; an era characterized by greater legal clarity and procedural flexibility, allowing for the emergence of truly new media initiatives, whether in print journalism, digital media, or private radio and television stations.
PALESTINE: Occupied West Bank: Attacks by Israeli settlers against journalists skyrocket (French)
RFI: As the number of attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has reached its highest level ever, journalists are not being spared. In a statement released Monday, November 10, the Foreign Press Association denounced the repeated attacks by settlers against journalists documenting the settlement activity.
TURKEY: Press freedom groups urge Turkey to end media crackdown, free journalists
Turkish Minute: Eight international press freedom groups on Thursday called on Turkey to revise laws restricting media freedom, release jailed journalists and take concrete steps to safeguard independent reporting, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported.
CANADA: AI: The Professional Federation of Journalists denounces abuses (French) (8 November)
Radio-Canada: The Quebec Federation of Professional Journalists (FPJQ) denounces the misuse of artificial intelligence by certain organizations that are trying to pass themselves off as media outlets.
CANADA: Canada Rings the Doorbell for Eurovision: How Mark Carney is Bridging Europe and North America
TTW: Canada, a nation not traditionally associated with Eurovision, is making an unprecedented bid to join the iconic song contest by 2026.
CANADA: Podcasting in Canada: A tough living
The Signal: How independent podcasters keep the mics on.
CANADA: The American Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Opinion)
Fair Observer: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) gives disproportionate attention to American news, while putting Canadian and global stories on the back burner.
NiemanLab: “News distortion” was previously a tool the FCC used against shock jock hoaxes. Under Trump, it’s a handy threat against journalism he doesn’t like.
US: Alabama Public Television considers cutting ties with PBS
PBS: The commission that governs Alabama Public Television is considering whether to end its partnership with PBS.
US: Chicago Public Media teams up with alternative weekly Chicago Reader on advertising sales
Current: The six-month pilot will include bundling placements across the Reader and Chicago Public Media’s Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ.
US: CPB Names Donna Joe as Executive Vice President and General Counsel (Press release)
CPB: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that Donna Joe has been promoted to Executive Vice President and General Counsel, succeeding Evan Slavitt who joined CPB in 2024 and has accepted a new position with the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law.
US: Funding cuts may make public radio more reliant on old, rich, white donors
NiemanLab: In the face of cuts, many stations are issuing renewed appeals to their traditional donor base, making public radio even more reliant on private donations and an audience that’s older, whiter, and richer than the average American.
US: Radio Bilingüe delays equipment upgrades after loss of CPB, FEMA funds
Current: Radio Bilingüe, the California-based Spanish-language radio network that broadcasts in parts of the U.S. and Mexico, has revised its plan to upgrade decades-old transmission equipment at six of its California stations following the loss of expected Next Generation Warning System funds.
US & UK: The BBC is loathed by Trump, but what does an American public broadcaster look like? (Paywall)
The Independent: Often dubbed America’s BBC, PBS is a nonprofit broadcaster funded by viewer donations, the federal government, and some corporate underwriting.
Democracy needs information integrity (3 November)
CMPF: Democracy without trust: what happens when the public sphere collapses?
Digital platforms are a threat to democracy… What can be done? (Arabic)
DW: Does technological progress necessarily bring social progress? In an age of hate, fake news, and misinformation, many have lost faith in that. Can we improve the performance of Facebook, TikTok, X, and their fellow digital platforms through regulation?
RSF: The archives, which have been amassed over forty years, will enable researchers from around the world to study the history of both RSF and press freedom in the years to come.
Google promises Discover ‘fix’ as more fake AI stories top rankings
Press Gazette: Discover feed being flooded by fake and ‘deliberately alarming or surprising’ headlines.
Newsroom robots: How do you bring AI into a newsroom as big and globally distributed as the BBC, an editorial network that stretches across 42 languages and more than 5,000 journalists?
Inside Geneva podcast: war and the press (Listen)
Swissinfo.ch
JournalismAI Festival 2025: Four projects that caught our eye and a few rising trends
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: From Zimbabwe to Cuba, here are a dozen of initiatives presented at the conference from small and medium-sized newsrooms around the world.
Last year Sesame Street was evicted and we’re still not over it (Listen)
CBC Radio: HBO is getting out of children’s programming? We didn’t know it was into it.
‘Not for the faint-hearted’: is running the BBC an impossible job?
The Guardian: After Tim Davie’s resignation, the next director general will face internal strife, external noise and looming talks over the corporation’s existence and purpose.
Podcasting’s Diversity Problem: 64% of Hosts Are Male, 77% Are White, USC Study Finds
The Wrap: The podcasting medium significantly trails the diversity of other entertainment avenues.
Toward AI-Powered Source Audits
CJR: Building a quote-detection tool for accountability in journalism.
Trapped by what they know: Young adults’ algorithmic cynicism
NiemanLab: Teaching young people to trace why certain stories trend or how recommendation systems work can build a shared sense of how truth circulates online.
Two studies: This is what happens when newspapers disappear (Arabic)
Al Jazeera
NiemanLab: “Having dedicated staff to generate revenue was transformational to an organization’s chances of sustainability.”
WAN-IFRA: Since OpenAI’s chatbot launched, concerns about AI’s impact on news publishing have only become more urgent, says Ezra Eeman. “In 2023 we asked, ‘How do we use it?’ In 2024, ‘How can it make us more efficient?’ In 2025, we’re asking, ‘How do we survive this?’”
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