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Karoline Leavitt shakes up the White House press room – Le dessous des images (French)
ARTE: In the White House press room, Karoline Leavitt is shaking up the codes for dealing with the press. Since Trump’s return, relations between the media and the executive have never been so eruptive. Here we take a look at this centre of power…
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How the Trump administration is brutally reshaping the American information landscape (French)
RFI: Will the Voice of America be silenced or exploited by conspiracy-minded media outlets close to Trump’s circle? Authorities suspended VOA radio broadcasts on March 15, 2025, and some employees’ contracts could expire within days. Concern is palpable among Voice of America’s 1,400 employees and contractors. Dismantling VOA would represent a significant setback for press freedom worldwide.
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ETHIOPIA: 7 journalist arrests in a month as Ethiopia quashes independence of media regulator
CPJ: Journalist Ahmed Awga has been in prison for over three weeks for interviewing a man who said his 16-year-old son Shafi’i Abdikarim Ali died following a police beating — one of at least seven journalists arrested in Ethiopia in the last month as the government tightens the screws on the media.
GHANA: Closing Ghana’s Journalism Preparedness Gap: Bridging Academia and the Media Industry
Modern Ghana: The modern newsroom is no longer the smoky chamber of ink-stained editors and clattering typewriters. It is now a battleground of breaking news alerts, life X fees, multimedia storytelling and AI-assisted reporting.
GHANA: Constitutional Review: Director General of GBC calls for increased investment in radio (Press release)
GBC: The Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Professor Amin Alhassan, has underscored the need for greater investment in broadcast media—particularly radio.
GUINEA: Opening of a “Forum on the Future of the Press in Guinea” as the media are under pressure (French)
RFI: This Monday, May 19, a “Forum on the Future of the Press in Guinea,” organized by the High Authority for Communication (HAC), will open. It is expected to result in “recommendations for the free, but above all, responsible, exercise of journalism in Guinea,” according to the press release. This forum comes at a time when the press is experiencing significant difficulties.
MALI: French channel TV5 Monde suspended again, “until further notice” (French)
TV5Monde: Mali’s ruling junta has suspended French television channel TV5 Monde “until further notice,” accusing it of a lack of impartiality in a report on an opposition demonstration, according to a decision seen by AFP on Tuesday.
NIGER: Journalists rearrested over alleged misinformation on intelligence ties
MFWA: The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the repeated arrest of three journalists in Agadez, northern Niger, for allegedly spreading misinformation about the country’s intelligence cooperation with Russia and Turkey.
NIGERIA: Meta: Nigeria’s users face a choice of either no rights or no services
Article 19: On 2 May, the social media giant Meta announced that it would rather withdraw Facebook and Instagram from Nigeria than comply with essential consumer and data protection rules in the country.
SOUTH AFRICA: Answers sought over SABC CEO Nomsa Chabeli’s R15 million office budget for ‘innovation’ and research projects
TV with Thinus: The South African parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (SCOPA) wants answers from the struggling South African public broadcaster on what its SABC CEO Nomsa Chabeli wants to do with R15 million earmarked for innovation and research “initiatives” from the CEO’s office.
SOUTH AFRICA: Digital divide, global dialogue — how South Africa can play a role in redesigning media’s future
Daily Maverick: Global challenges need globally informed but locally grounded solutions. It is therefore unsurprising that authorities around the world have an eye on South Africa’s experience of media and digital platforms.
SOUTH AFRICA: Two choices for important TV broadcaster in South Africa
My Broadband: South Africa has two choices: cough up billions to fund the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) dire financial position or cut back on its social mandate.
ZIMBABWE: Overview of the Impact of AI on Journalism Globally and in Zimbabwe (Presentation)
MISA: The impact of AI on humanity and its pervasive nature is no longer a subject of debate but a given reality. Its implications for journalism in both global and local contexts vary depending on what you are looking for.
REGIONAL: Countering digital threats through investigative journalism
DW Akademie: In East Africa, exposure to online threats affects women regardless of social or economic status. A recent DW Akademie project enabled journalists to delve into the issue and publish their findings.
AFGHANISTAN: Female Journalists Under Taliban Rule: A Tale of Silence, Discrimination, and Censorship
Hasht e Subh: Female journalists in Afghanistan are grappling with widespread challenges. These journalists report that, alongside difficulties in accessing information, they face severe economic hardships, systemic discrimination in society, feelings of alienation, diminished self-confidence, and a lack of clear prospects for the future.
INDIA: India’s Media Betrayed the Country In a Time of War, Here’s How
The Wire: It has been almost a month since the Pahalgam attack on Indian tourists and ten days since the Indian military struck nine bases in Pakistan, leading to a tense, three-day exchange of fire between India and Pakistan. A quick accounting of the mainstream media’s role during this tempestuous period may be in order at this juncture.
INDIA & PAKISTAN: Why Disinformation Surged During the India-Pakistan Crisis
Foreign Policy: The most dangerous India-Pakistan confrontation in decades came to an end over the weekend after a cease-fire went into effect.
INDONESIA: Indonesia Moves to Expand Censorship of LGBT Content
Global Press Journal: A new bill in Parliament would widen the authority of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission and increase its ability to censor content on digital platforms, including social media.
MALAYSIA: DOE, MetMalaysia to air twice-daily API updates on RTM starting tomorrow
MalayMail: The Department of Environment (DOE), in collaboration with the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), will provide the Air Pollutant Index (API) updates twice a day on RTM, in the morning and evening, starting tomorrow.
NEPAL: ‘Broadcasting news in mother language helps translate federalism spirit into practice’
The Rising Nepal: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung has said strengthening of the province-level media houses and their broadcasting news in mother languages will help in translating the spirit of federalism into practice.
PAKISTAN: Radio Pakistan uploads online Urdu Talking Dictionary (Press release)
Radio Pakistan: Radio Pakistan has uploaded the online Urdu Talking Dictionary of authentic pronunciation, ‘Lafz o Awaz ki Urdu Dictionary’, to its website on a trial basis.
SOUTH KOREA & AUSTRALIA: KBS Signs Media Cooperation MOU with ABC, Australia (Press release)
KBS: KBS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) spanning the entire media sector with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Australia’s representative public broadcaster.
TAJIKISTAN: Tajikistan Decriminalizes Likes and Other Reactions to Provocative Social Media Posts
The Times of Central Asia: Tajik citizens need no longer fear that they will be imprisoned for clicking “like” on social media posts that the Tajik authorities do not like.
THAILAND: Announcement of the NBTC Policy Committee on the selection of candidates for the position of NBTC Director (Press release – Thai)
Thai PBS: The Public Broadcasting Service of Thailand (PBS) Policy Committee has appointed the PBS Director Selection Committee, consisting of 9 external experts, to conduct the recruitment process and select qualified candidates to be selected by the PBS Policy Committee in accordance with the Public Broadcasting Service of Thailand Regulations on the Criteria, Methods for Recruitment and Selection of the PBS Director, B.E. 2568.
AUSTRALIA: ABC NEWS Channel and ABC Entertains move to High Definition (Press release)
ABC: The ABC will soon start broadcasting the ABC NEWS Channel and ABC Entertains in High Definition (HD), providing a better viewing experience for audiences.
AUSTRALIA: Australian broadcasters seek regional outback stories (Paywall)
Broadcast: ABC, SBS and 9 Network commissioners discuss their remits and the need for localised content at Broadcast Intelligence panel
AUSTRALIA: Ben Roberts-Smith loses appeal against defamation ruling he committed war crimes in Afghanistan
The Guardian: Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his appeal against a defamation case ruling, with three justices of the federal court agreeing he was not defamed by Nine newspapers and journalists Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters when they published reports in 2018 which claimed he had committed war crimes.
The Guardian: Content creator and youth media boss tells National Press Club influencer label is used to ‘invalidate and undermine’ young women
AUSTRALIA: We Go There – SBS On Demand’s new Hub is entirely bold and unmistakably SBS (Press release)
SBS: From today, SBS On Demand is turning up the volume on fearless storytelling with the launch of the We Go There Hub – a curated collection embodying the bold spirit of SBS’s latest brand campaign.
NEW ZEALAND: ‘Our stories, finally seen’: Pacific media excellence honoured
PMN: Lisa Taouma and Indira Stewart have been celebrated for highlighting critical issues in Pacific communities, such as colonialism and colourism at NZ Voyagers.
NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA & UK: “What is so unique about public radio that it needs so much of our money?”
RadioInfo: This was a question from top rating Newstalk ZB breakfast announcer Mike Hosking in a regular segment called Mike’s Minute.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Stop Telikom PNG silencing journalists, Media Council appeals to PM Marape
RNZ: The Media Council of Papua New Guinea has called on Prime Minister James Marape to stop Telikom PNG silencing and suppressing media personnel.
BELGIUM: Flemish Christian-Democrats advocate for more Christian content on VRT (Paywall)
The Brussels Times: The CD&V party urges Flemish public broadcaster VRT to continue broadcasting religious services on Sunday mornings for the next five years, advocating for more space for religious content in regular and youth programming, according to Flemish Parliament member Gilles Bultinck.
CROATIA: Mission to highlight the importance of EU legislation and protection of journalists
Article 19: The mission aims to engage with public authorities and media representatives on key recommendations from the MFRR monitoring mission report and stress the urgent need for Croatia to fully implement the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive and ensure the effective application of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA).
DENMARK: Robot cameras in Aalborg Cathedral ensure DR viewers receive church services every Sunday year-round (Press release – Danish)
DR: From this summer, DR will broadcast TV church services every Sunday year-round. With the new installation of robotic cameras in Budolfi Church, Aalborg Cathedral, and the existing cameras in Vor Frue Church, Copenhagen Cathedral, viewers will also receive TV church services throughout the summer period.
FINLAND: Yle’s strategy has been renewed – emphasises the visibility of all of Finland to the whole of Finland (Press release – Finnish)
Yle: Digitalisation, reliability, and a diverse image of Finland are at the core of Yle’s updated strategy.
FRANCE: Delphine Ernotte Cunci reappointed as head of France Télévisions for an uncertain third term (French)
RFI: The first president of France Télévisions to have served two terms, Delphine Ernotte Cunci was reappointed this Wednesday, May 14, for a third term, although there is uncertainty surrounding the creation of a holding company to oversee all public broadcasting.
GERMANY: WDR confirms in its own study the indispensability (Study – German)
WDR: Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) commissioned a study to examine people’s trust in the media – specifically in public broadcasting. After all, the latter has been rocked by various scandals in recent years and is now also receiving repeated criticism from politicians for, for example, its inefficiency.
HUNGARY: Hungarians protest ‘authoritarian’ bill against NGOs, media
France24: Tens of thousands of people protested in Budapest Sunday against a planned law that would allow the government to sanction NGOs and media it deemed a threat to Hungary’s sovereignty.
HUNGARY: The right atrium of darkness (Analysis)
Funds4Media: Hungary’s new foreign agent law shows how authoritarian regimes cut off the lifeblood of independent media: funding.
IRELAND: Ireland’s media regulator is ready for billion-euro fines on Big Tech despite transatlantic Trump tension (Paywall)
Irish Independent: Commissioner for digital services at Coimisiún na Meán says that European laws will be enforced
ITALY: Referendum, the Democratic Party protests in front of Rai headquarters. Schlein: “Informing citizens is a duty” (Italian)
La Stampa: The party mobilization throughout Italy: “No to TeleMeloni”. In the afternoon in Rome the oratory marathon of the Cgil against abstentionism
SLOVAKIA: Hnutie Slovensko considers the election of the head of STVR a farce, speaks of the kidnapping of the public media (Slovak)
SME: The opposition movement Slovakia considers the election of the director general of STVR a farce. It speaks of the hijacking of the public media.
SLOVAKIA: The election of the director of the STVR is the completion of the political control of the institution, said Hajko (Slovak)
SME: Flašíková received the decree on the appointment on Tuesday.
SLOVAKIA: The new director of STVR, Martina Flašíková, plans to cancel some shows (Slovak)
Dennik N: According to Flašíková, STVR has the chance and ability to create its own entertainment formats. “We need to start believing in our own ideas – and especially in the people who can create them,” she said.
SPAIN & PORTUGAL: Spain-Portugal blackouts: how radio stations have been more essential than ever (Q&A)
The Fix: When all else failed, radio stations resisted and kept the Iberian Peninsula informed during the massive power outage. We spoke to one Portuguese radio station to see how they experienced that special day
SWEDEN: 100 voices from 100 years – “Radio made the world understandable” (Press release – Swedish)
SR: This year, Sveriges Radio turns 100. Today, the initiative 100 voices from 100 years is being released , where listeners talk about listening that has touched and is touching, about their radio memories and current favorites.
SWITZERLAND: EBU opposes proposed funding cut to SRG International Services (Press release)
EBU: On 5 May, the EBU formally opposed a Swiss government proposal to eliminate the federal contribution of approximately CHF 19 million per year to the international services of SSR/SRG.
SWITZERLAND: SRG and private broadcasters – a delicate relationship (German)
InfoSperber: Public broadcasters want to show more consideration for private broadcasters. However, conflicts of interest remain.
SWITZERLAND: SRG and Publishers Association agree on joint measures for a strong media center in Switzerland (Press release – German)
SRG SSR: Media are central to the functioning of our direct democracy, yet they are increasingly under pressure. To strengthen media diversity, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG) and the publishers’ association SCHWEIZER MEDIEN (SWISS MEDIA) have agreed for the first time on joint measures.
UK: The BBC – A Catalyst for Building Trust (Speech)
BBC: Speech delivered by Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC, at the Lowry Theatre in Salford
RSF: For a journalist in a war zone, a hotel is not just a place to rest: it is also an office for writing, editing and transmitting reports to foreign newsrooms. But in Ukraine, this refuge has sometimes become a target of the Russian military, which aims to silence the media professionals documenting the invasion.
REGIONAL: EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework must support innovation in media (Press release)
EBU: The EBU calls on the EU to prioritise robust support for media innovation within the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Such an investment would equip public media to drive audience engagement, innovate, and safeguard trustworthy journalism.
REGIONAL: Lawyers and Journalists Need Protection, Urges Council of Europe Chief
Balkan Insight: The secretary-general of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, tells BIRN why the European rights body recently adopted
Deadline: Seriencamp is doubling down on co-production and said its line-up will offer a “glimpse into the future of European serial storytelling.”
REGIONAL: Yle plans to raise the visa voting loopholes with the EBU: “We plan to ask if it’s time to update the rules” (Finnish)
Yle: In the Eurovision final, the same voter was allowed to cast their vote twenty times. Israel campaigned prominently with videos urging people to vote for the country multiple times.
ARGENTINA: More than 600 journalists and artists signed the news article in which Milei filed a criminal complaint against Ari Lijalad. (Spanish)
El Distape: The article for which the President sued the El Destape journalist is being republished today with a collective signature, in defense of freedom of expression and the right to information as fundamental pillars of liberty.
BOLIVIA: Attacks against journalists and correspondents reported during a conflict-ridden day in Bolivia (Spanish)
Infobae: Attacks on journalists in Bolivia during demonstrations in support of Evo Morales’ candidacy met with approval from the police and protest groups in La Paz.
BRAZIL: Canal Gov launches new programming and reinforces focus on citizens (Press release – Portuguese)
EBC: Starting Monday (19), Canal Gov , the federal government’s official broadcaster managed by Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) , will debut new programming and visual identity. With the changes, the channel reinforces its positioning as a news outlet, fulfilling its mission of informing the population about the actions of the Executive Branch.
CHILE: Ricardo Solari on the TVN crisis: “We need to reflect on whether we want public television or not.” (Spanish)
Radio Pauta: In Pauta Final, Ricardo Solari, who was chairman of the board of directors of TVN from 2014 to 2018 and currently serves as chairman of the board of directors of the Equality Institute, addressed the complex situation facing public television in Chile and the presidential debate.
CHILE: TVN’s Crossroads: Reinventing the Public Television Model in Times of Change (Spanish)
Reportediario: TVN , Chile’s public television channel, is facing a financial crisis that calls into question its viability. After years of deficits, the current administration and the opposition are debating the best strategy to modernize and ensure the sustainability of this emblematic institution.
COLOMBIA: Colombia ranks second in the region with the most journalists killed: IACHR (Spanish)
El Nuevo Siglo: The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights warned that an environment of violence, intimidation, and censorship against independent media has taken hold in the country.
COLOMBIA: This hasn’t happened under any other government; they’re locking us up: former director of National Radio (Spanish)
Caracol Radio: Former Radio Nacional director Ángela María Arboleda spoke with the 6AM panel about her departure from RTVC and the impact of the current administration of the Public Media System.
GUATEMALA: Prensa Libre and Guatemala No Se Detiene launch the video podcast “Let’s Get to the Point.” (Press release – Spanish)
Prensa Libre: Let’s Get to the Point, the new solutions journalism content from Guatemala No Se Detiene, will be available starting May 21 on YouTube—on the PrensaLibreOficial and Guatevisión_oficial channels—and on Spotify, through Prensa Libre Guatemala.
HONDURAS: Attacks on journalists are now more open and violent (Spanish)
Pasos de Animal Grande: The climate for journalism in Honduras continues to grow increasingly hostile, dangerous, and deadly. Blackmail of the media through government advertising, cyberbullying, opacity, intolerance of officials and politicians, organized crime, and lawsuits against journalists and media outlets have all increased.
PANAMA: Raquel Robleda bids farewell to the Journalists’ Forum with an urgent call to defend the truth. (Spanish)
La Estrella: “We need to embark on a crusade for the truth.” With this phrase, Raquel Robleda closed her farewell speech as president of the Forum of Journalists for Freedom of Expression and Information on May 15th , during the twenty-ninth edition of the National Journalism Award .
PERU: IRTP signs agreement with ANIN to promote the improvement of cultural dissemination services for public radio and television. (Press release – Spanish)
IRTP: The National Radio and Television Institute of Peru (IRTP) and the National Infrastructure Authority (ANIN) signed an inter-institutional cooperation agreement to establish mechanisms for collaboration, cooperation, and reciprocity to strengthen the management of the investment project called “Improvement and Expansion of Cultural Dissemination Services through Radio and Television Broadcasting in the IRTP.”
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Government’s cost-cutting extends to media advertising
Newsday: GOVERNMENT appears to have expanded its cost-cutting policy to media advertising in the wake of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar saying her administration had inherited a $4.42 billion financial “hole” from the previous government.
URUGUAY: Channel 5 promotes quality content with a national perspective (Press release – Spanish)
Presidency of Uruguay: Channel 5’s new programming will kick off with a major broadcast of the departmental elections from across the country. This reaffirms the national character of the television program.
ISRAEL: Bill Expanding State Control Over Media Passes First Hurdle, Despite AG’s Objection
Haaretz: Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi’s proposal, framed as a cost-saving reform, would remove key safeguards on media ownership, allow political interference in broadcasting, and consolidate power in a new state-run authority.
JORDAN: Jordan bans 12 news sites for ‘spreading media poison’ following corruption report
CPJ: The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Jordanian authorities to lift Wednesday’s ban on a dozen online news outlets for “spreading media poison and attacking Jordan,” following the publication of allegations that the government unfairly profited from aid to Gaza.
TURKEY: Climate of Impunity Fuels Online Abuse of Turkish Women Journalists
Balkan Insight: In parallel with worsening media freedoms and women rights in Turkey, online abuse of female reporters is rising, fuelled by a climate of impunity.
TURKEY: Turkey frees a Swedish journalist who was convicted for insulting President Erdogan
The Press Democrat: A Swedish journalist who was arrested in Turkey in March when he traveled there to cover nationwide protests has been released.
PALESTINE: At least 162 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza
IFJ: At least 160 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed, several have been injured and others are missing during the war in Gaza. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) condemn the killings and continued attacks on journalists. The IFJ calls for an immediate investigation into their deaths.
CANADA: CBC/Radio-Canada to scrap much-maligned ‘performance pay’ for managers
CBC: Public broadcaster doing away with compensation program that caused political firestorm
CANADA: Independent review of compensation at CBC/Radio-Canada (Press release)
CBC/Radio-Canada: That review, conducted by the human resources consulting firm, Mercer, finds that total compensation for CBC/Radio-Canada employees is in the middle (50th percentile) of compensation for employees in our peer group of media, private and public organizations.
CANADA: Staying informed on social networks (French)
Radio-Canada: These headliners of the digital news world – Alexane Drolet, Gaspard G, Émile Roy and Farnell Morisset – don’t work for any major traditional channel, but are where the eyes are, according to the formula of director and YouTuber Émile Roy.
US: Can She Keep PBS on the Air? (Interview – Paywall)
The New York Times: Paula Kerger, the chief executive of PBS, is used to fights over the public broadcaster’s funding. But to her, the latest threats feel like “all-out effort to take us out.”
US: Corporation for Public Broadcasting moves to block Trump firings
The Hill: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has amended its bylaws regarding the removal of members of its board of directors.
Deadline: A federal judge heard arguments this afternoon on whether to block Donald Trump‘s order to fire three members of the Corporation For Public Broadcasting board, including Sony’s Tom Rothman, as well as Laura Ross and Diane Kaplan.
US: Public broadcasting is a lifeline for Alaskans. We need to fund it (Opinion)
ADN: When disaster strikes in Alaska, whether it’s a typhoon, an earthquake, or the sea ice takes out the fiber-optic communications cable, one thread keeps us connected: public broadcasting. From breaking news to lifesaving emergency alerts, Alaska’s public radio and television system is more than media; it is a lifeline.
US: RSF condemns mass layoffs at Voice of America, threatening journalists with deportation
RSF: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is outraged by the dismissal of over 500 staff members at the public broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) by President Donald Trump’s administration.
US: ‘Sesame Street,’ Facing Crisis, Signs New Deal With Netflix (Paywall)
The New York Times: The deal is a much-needed shot in the arm for Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit that produces “Sesame Street” and has been struggling financially.
US: Trump tried to fire Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members. Then came DOGE
NPR: Less than a day after President Trump attempted to fire three Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members last month, DOGE staffers also tried to assign a team to review its operations.
US: Under attack, public media makes its case to Congress and the courts
NPR: Public broadcasting officials from across the country plan to descend on Capitol Hill today in hopes of convincing lawmakers to preserve their federal funding despite pressure from President Trump and his allies.
US: Why conservatives are finally ready to cut the cord on public broadcasting (Analysis)
Politico: A lot has changed in the last 30 years, in both the way kids consume television and in the right’s relationship with PBS. And now, conservatives in Congress and the White House are finally ready to cut the cord, ending once and for all federal funding for PBS and National Public Radio.
A New Report Takes On the Future of News and Search
CJR: The Tow Center for Digital Journalism interviewed news and tech industry representatives about AI’s impact on platforms and publishers. They expressed some hope and a lot of trepidation.
Emotion probably takes up too much space in the media (French)
RFI: In the media, the editorial treatment of information too often passes through the prism of emotion to the detriment of reason. This is what Anne-Cécile Robert, journalist at Le Monde diplomatique and professor at Iris, explains in her book The Strategy of Emotion , which has just been republished.
How can we ensure women journalists are equally safe?
Article19: This World Press Freedom Day ARTICLE 19, together with Global Affairs Canada and with support from the Association of European Journalists Belgium and Media Freedom Rapid Response, hosted a discussion focused on practical solutions to the compounding threats faced by women journalists and media workers – and how the solutions and measures that affect them must be co-created with women journalists themselves.
Journalism is facing its crisis moment with AI. It might not be a bad thing. (Opinion)
Poynter: As search traffic dips, news organizations are facing a pivotal moment. Is it a doomsday scenario, or will it spark a reinvention?
Legal support for journalists is evolving to meet rising threats to press freedom
Poynter: Legal organizations are adapting to a growing climate of hostility, offering new programs and resources to help journalists navigate emerging risks
“News” in 2025 is in the eye of the beholder
Nieman Lab: People classify content as more or less “news-like,” and this varies across platforms and sources, as well as from one person to the next.
Opening kids’ eyes to the wonders of Information and Communication Technology at EBU Girls in ICT Day 2025 (Press release)
EBU: Once a year, the ‘Girls in ICT Day’ invites young students to an excursion into their future and imagine a career in Information and Communications Technology.
The ARD is the largest public broadcaster in the world (German)
ZEIT: ARD leads a ranking of national public broadcasters by revenue. Including private broadcasters, it ranks second in Germany.
CJR: Twists and turns for a surprisingly well-received experiment in Maine.
Two disinformation experts have launched a DIY news outlet
Poynter: With Indicator, Alexios Mantzarlis and Craig Silverman bring a deep well of experience fighting falsehoods into a chaotic and cynical online world
Which Podcasts Rule YouTube? A New List Comes With Surprises.
The New York Times: YouTube, now the most popular platform for consuming podcasts, is introducing a chart ranking shows by watch time.
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