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ABC: Israel’s chief censor tries to limit what information gets out about what Iran hits in its missile barrages on Israel. ABC correspondent Matthew Doran breaks down what it’s like reporting on the war from Israel under strict censorship rules.
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Pacific journalists struggling to defend themselves in alleged defamation cases
ABC: Senior Journalists in the Pacific say several colleagues are facing jail for alleged defamation and they don’t have the resources to defend themselves.
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GHANA: Dikan launches ‘HerPress’ to train, mentor and amplify 20 women journalists in Ghana
GBC: The Dikan Center has launched HerPress, a groundbreaking three-month fellowship programme designed to equip and empower 20 women journalists in Ghana.
Ghana Web: Ghana’s « reset agenda » is bold attempt to reboot its democratic systems, tackle corruption, and restore trust in public institutions. At the heart of this transformation is a powerful actor with the potential to make or break the vision: the media.
KENYA: BWIRE: Why Kenya’s War on the Press Is a War on Democracy (Opinion)
Capital News: Kenya’s newsrooms are undergoing profound transformation — both in professional practice and operating environments — as recent public protests over governance have revealed.
KENYA: SLAPP suits are a silent threat to Kenya’s public discourse
Global Voices: In a packed virtual room, voices rise against a growing menace threatening Kenya’s democratic fabric — strategic litigation against public participation, or SLAPP suits, a legal tactic increasingly used by the powerful to silence journalists, activists, and bloggers investigating corruption and abuse of power.
NIGERIA: How to build a successful journalism pathway from the classroom
PM News: Becoming a successful journalist is not an overnight achievement. It requires dedication, clarity of purpose, and a proactive approach, beginning right from the stage of career decision-making.
NIGERIA: NUJ @ 70: Tinubu urges media to promote democratic progress
Punch: The Federal Government has urged the media to take the lead in promoting narratives that reflect Nigeria’s democratic progress and achievements.
SOUTH AFRICA: Perspectives Of A Nation In The Middle Of Digital Transformation – Reuters Institute Report
Broadcast Media Africa: The Reuters Institute Digital News Report highlights South Africa’s media landscape in 2025, illustrating a nation amid a digital transformation.
TANZANIA: Fears mount over AI And GBV- fuelled by technology as Tanzania nears elections
The Citizen: If left unchecked, digital innovation may come at the cost of democracy—and of women’s rightful place in public life.
TOGO: French media RFI and France 24 suspended for three months (French)
France24: France 24 and Radio France Internationale were banned from broadcasting for three months in Togo on Monday, accused of broadcasting “inaccurate and biased statements” following protests that rocked the country earlier this month.
ZAMBIA: CPJ alarmed by Zambian bill proposing jail for unlicensed journalists
CPJ: The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday expressed alarm at a Zambian bill that could jail journalists who work without a license for up to five years if it were to become law, according to a draft reviewed by CPJ.
REGIONAL: 10 African countries where press freedom is on the decline
Business Insider Africa: The year 2025 continues to witness an alarming escalation of threats to press freedom across the globe, with several African countries experiencing some of the worst crackdowns on independent journalism and press freedom.
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REGIONAL: Chris Roper: African audiences lead the global shift to social news (Analysis)
News24: The 2025 Reuters Digital News Report reveals that news media in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa are among the world’s most trusted, even as social media and video platforms overtake traditional outlets, writes Chris Roper.
REGIONAL: Ethical, impactful, tech-driven journalism on agenda at pan-African conference
The Press Council of South Africa: As African media navigates the fast-evolving digital landscape, a pivotal conference will bring together the continent’s press councils to chart a path for ethical, impactful and technology driven journalism.
REGIONAL: The Business Of Radio And Digital Audio In Africa – Who Pays For And How In The New Ecosystem?
Broadcast Media Africa: The current state of Africa’s radio business models reveals a landscape marked by diverse income streams and significant market fragmentation.
AFGHANISTAN: ‘We’re still learning’: How one radio station educates millions of Afghan girls under Taliban rule
SBS: Since the return of the Taliban to power, women in Afghanistan have been reduced to a life of isolation and silence, but one radio station is giving women a voice and the chance to continue their education.
AZERBAIJAN: In Azerbaijan, the government hands down heavy prison sentences to seven journalists (Paywall – French)
Le Monde: Prison sentences ranging from seven and a half to nine years have been handed down to journalists known for investigations revealing nepotism within the Aliyev clan, in power since 2003.
BANGLADESH: Committee formed to ensure autonomy of BTV, Bangladesh Betar
The Business Standard: The committee will also review media policies from the past 15 years and contribute to the formulation of future guidelines for television and other media platforms
BANGLADESH: Hosne Ara Talukder made DG of Bangladesh Betar
Daily Sun: The government has appointed Hosne Ara Talukdar as the new Director General (DG) of state-owned radio station Bangladesh Betar (BB).
RSF: To mark the fourth anniversary of the forced closure of Apple Daily — formerly Hong Kong’s largest Chinese-language independent newspaper — Reporters Without Borders (RSF), along with a group of former Apple Daily journalists now in exile, has published a special revival edition of the paper.
HONG KONG: HKFP’s commitment to human-powered journalism
HKFP: Hong Kong Free Press is committed to remaining a human-powered newsroom in the AI era. Whilst others in the local news sector are experimenting, readers can be assured that none of HKFP’s content has been – or will be – AI generated.
JAPAN: Japan’s public broadcaster NHK is struggling with financial worries and leadership problems (German)
Sumikai: The Japanese public broadcaster NHK is in a deep crisis, with falling revenues, declining contract numbers and a weak management structure weighing on the company.
Deadline: Japan’s NHK, one of the world’s oldest public broadcasters, turns 100 this year, and the team is celebrating by looking both backwards and forwards.
INDONESIA: Broadcasting bill sparks alarm over threat to LGBT rights
The Jakarta Post: A controversial broadcasting bill seeking to ban lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) content across conventional and online media has sparked widespread criticism, with activists warning it could fuel further discrimination and endanger the rights and safety of the marginalized community.
INDONESIA: Journalists Face New Restrictions in Indonesia
GPJ: Contradictory rules governing whether journalists from other countries can report in Indonesia add another layer of government control, press freedom advocates say.
PAKISTAN: Romanian ambassador explores media cooperation with Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation
APP: Romania Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Dan Stoenescu paid a courtesy visit to the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), and met with Director General of PBC, Saeed Ahmed Shaikh.
SOUTH KOREA: Is it too late for Tving-Wavve merger to unseat Netflix in Korea?
The Korea Times: In response to the Korea Fair Trade Commission’s (FTC) June 10 decision to conditionally approve the merger of Tving and Wavve, experts have offered mixed reactions with some casting doubt on whether the move can seriously unseat Netflix, currently dominating Korea’s streaming market.
Hankyoreh: Park “First increase in management target in 44 years”… Opening of the viewer committee to start promotion
‘quasi-tax’ that requires approval from the KCC and National Assembly… Need to persuade the public
SOUTH KOREA: KBS Unites Korea and ASEAN Nations Through Music (Press release)
KBS: KBS, through its international broadcasting service KBS World TV, hosted the ‘ASEAN-Korea Music Festival 2025 ROUND’ in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on June 21st and 22nd.
SOUTH KOREAN & JAPAN: Hearts Connected by Literature: KBS and NHK Radio Collaboration
KBS: KBS World Radio Japanese Service, in collaboration with NHK World-Japan Korean Service, presents a special radio series titled “Hearts Connected by Literature,” commemorating the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan.
AUSTRALIA: ABC NEWS sets new digital audience record in May (Press release)
ABC: That is the highest audience for a news brand in the News category rankings since the Ipsos iris rankings were introduced in January 2023, with coverage of the federal election fueling strong online engagement.
AUSTRALIA: ABC Radio National launches groundbreaking “Citizen Jury” in Dubbo
ABC: ABC Radio National is proud to introduce a bold new initiative: Citizen Jury — a unique forum where every day Australians come together to tackle the big issues that directly affect their communities.
AUSTRALIA: Antoinette Lattouf v ABC: federal court to hand down judgment on unlawful termination legal battle
The Guardian: Highly charged 18-month dispute over casual radio presenter’s Gaza social media post to end on Wednesday
AUSTRALIA: As the media works to win trust, people say they want the truth (Analysis)
ABC: Why are people turning away from mainstream media and seeking alternative sources of news? Last week, the University of Canberra released its annual survey of trust in the media, which made fascinating reading.
AUSTRALIA: Digital news report: Australia 2025 (Report)
Analysis & Policy Observatory: This year’s report shows Australian news consumers are generationally and politically split in their reactions to these global occurrences.
AUSTRALIA & PACIFIC: ABC Radio Australia’s Marshall Islands launch completes historic Pacific expansion (Press release)
ABC: ABC Radio Australia’s ambitious two-year FM expansion project in the Pacific has concluded with the recent launch in the Marshall Islands of a new FM transmitter.
FIJI: Be vigilant against regulation creep, Women in Media urged
Fiji Sun: Ms Doviverata told women that while the media community had celebrated the repeal of draconian media laws in Fiji three years ago, the industry must not become complacent.
FIJI: Reporting with Purpose: Fiji’s Newsrooms Embrace Human Rights and Social Cohesion
UNDP: As part of ongoing efforts to support democratic dialogue and inclusive journalism in Fiji, a partnership between the UN Office of Human Rights (OHCHR), the Fiji Media Association, and University of South Pacific (USP) Journalism School, are hosting a two-day workshop aimed at empowering journalists to promote human rights, gender equality, and social cohesion through their reporting.
NEW ZEALAND: Media Minister calls RNZ’s trust target ‘too modest’ amid tense Budget scrutiny
The Post: Radio NZ set itself an improved trust rating that was “too modest” and the Government expects the media organisation to raise the target even higher, Minister for Media and Communications Paul Goldsmith says.
NEW ZEALAND: The Fold: TVNZ turns to sport – will it turn away from Shortland Street? (Listen)
The Spinoff: TVNZ is back in profit and looking at rugby and the Olympics, with an intriguing pay-per-view model on the horizon.
REGIONAL: Pacific faces ‘critical moment’ in fight for press freedom, media watchdog warns
The Guardian: Some reporters in the region face jail for alleged defamation in countries where news outlets often lack resources to defend lawsuits
AUSTRIA: ORF will receive more from the contribution if RSO continues until 2029 (paywall – German)
Der Standard: In return, the budget accompanying law grants the ORF more flexibility in the use of funds from the ORF contribution. Subsidies for Wiener Zeitung GmbH will be reduced.
AUSTRIA: The new ORF chairman pulls the strings in the general election (Paywall – German)
Der Standard: The social democratic communications consultant Heinz Lederer is managing the appointment of the next ORF CEO in 2026 in the highest ORF committee
BELGIUM: Netflix, TikTok, GAMAM, RTBF CEO Jean-Paul Philippot denounces their threats: “I am dismayed that we have reached this point” (Paywall – French)
Moustique: RTBF must save 133 million euros over four years. But that’s not its boss’s only concern. He’s also worried about the influence of GAMAM (Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft) in a weakened Belgium.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Statement by the management of Czech Television on the current situation related to the election of the Director General (Press release – Czech)
Czech Television: The management of Czech Television strongly opposes any steps that could lead to influencing the election of the CEO of Czech Television.
FRANCE: Public broadcasting reform project: after those at Radio France, France Télévisions unions call for an unlimited strike (French)
Le Monde: The strike is scheduled to begin on June 30. On that day, the National Assembly is scheduled to begin its two-day review of the proposed reform of public broadcasting, which has already been delayed several times.
FRANCE: Public broadcasting reform: text approved by the cultural affairs committee (Paywall – French)
Le Monde: The plan to create a holding company uniting France Télévisions, Radio France, and the INA is scheduled to be debated in the National Assembly on June 30 and July 1. A strike could hit Radio France as early as June 26.
FRANCE: Rachida Dati threatens journalist Patrick Cohen with legal action live on France 5 (French)
Le Monde: “France Télévisions offers its full support to the teams of “C à vous” and to all of its journalists,” the public group responded to Agence France-Presse.
FRANCE: The article to read to understand the reform of public broadcasting, the examination of which in committee at the Assembly resumes (French)
FranceInfo: MPs are due to consider a bill, supported by the Minister of Culture, which would create a holding company overseeing France Télévisions, Radio France, the INA and potentially France Médias Monde.
GEORGIA: As part of the project to move Georgian Channel One to a new building, the process of scientific and technical processing of archival documents has been completed. (Press release – Georgian)
1TV: As part of the project to move Georgian Channel One to a new building, as a result of an agreement signed with the National Archives of Georgia, the process of scientific and technical processing of the Public Broadcaster’s archival documents has been completed.
GEORGIA: EU Condemns Georgia’s Media Crackdown, Demands Release of Journalist Mzia Amaglobeli
Georgia Today: The European Parliament has strongly condemned the Georgian government’s escalating crackdown on independent media and civil society, adopting a resolution titled ‘The Situation of Media Freedom in Georgia, Particularly the Case of Mzia Amaglobeli.’
GERMANY: ARD Youth Media Day on November 12, 2025: Democracy and you! (Press release – German)
ARD: Trustworthy and independent media are more important than ever for the opinion-forming process; quality journalism is a foundation for an informed, democratic public.
GERMANY: Barbara Massing appointed next DW Director General (Press release)
DW: The Deutsche Welle Broadcasting Council has named Barbara Massing as the next Director General. She will succeed Peter Limbourg on October 1, 2025.
GERMANY: DW and City of Bonn team up on climate action initiative (Press release)
DW: DW has entered a climate partnership with the Federal City of Bonn to support local climate efforts and meet the city’s 2035 climate neutrality target.
GERMANY: Enquête Commission: Study calls for more transparency of public bodies (German)
MDR: Stawowy concludes that too much still happens behind closed doors. He argues that more exchange and dialogue events with citizens would be useful in creating greater transparency and thus trust in the public broadcasting system.
IRELAND: Almost €750,000 funding announced for community broadcasters (Press release)
Coimisiún na Meán: Coimisiún na Meán has today (20.06.25) announced the awarding of almost €750,000 to 19 community radio and television stations in the most recent round of the Sound & Vision scheme.
IRELAND: Ryan Tubridy should pay back €150,000 to RTÉ ‘so we can move on’, says Media Minister
Irish Independent: Patrick O’Donovan calls for return of money from Renault deal but source close to former Late Late Show host says RTÉ must comply with data request first
LITHUANIA: LRT employees appealed to the Seimas Ethics and Procedures Commission regarding Žemaitaitis’ behavior (Lithuanian)
LRT: LRT employees have prepared and submitted a complaint to the Seimas Ethics and Procedures Commission regarding the behavior of Seimas member Remigijus Žemaitaitis recorded in public, which, in the employees’ opinion, violates the independence of journalists and the principles of freedom of information.
LITHUANIA: LRT Internal Audit Service Head Competition to be announced at the end of summer (Lithuanian)
LRT: Until a permanent head is appointed, the position of head of the LRT Internal Audit Service is temporarily held by the service auditor Vaida Novikova.
THE NETHERLANDS: NPO Zapp: educational, inspiring and independent for 20 years (Press release – Dutch)
NPO: NPO Zapp has been educational, inspiring and independent for 20 years and offers programs that understand, touch and inspire children.
THE NETHERLANDS: Reporting on the (information) war between Israel and Iran (Press release – Dutch)
NOS: Since Israel launched its first attacks on Iran last week, and the Iranian counter-reactions began shortly thereafter, we at NOS have been reporting on this new war in the Middle East 24/7.
NORWAY: NRK TV campaign in 2026 for the Norwegian Refugee Council (Press release – Norwegian)
NRK: The Norwegian Refugee Council Foundation has been awarded the TV campaign on NRK for 2026.
POLAND: They used to rake in money at TVP together, now they are in opposing camps, but they still have something in common (Paywall – Polish)
Gazeta Wyborcza: With Giertych’s help, Sakiewicz’s station wins the competition with the Karnowski brothers’ television. Not only in the ratings and in the management of the emotions of the right wing.
SERBIA: Media regulator election again made a mockery of EU-required reforms
ECPMF: Process to appoint new members of media regulator council was again conducted in non-transparent and discriminatory manner.
SLOVENIA: International exchange at RTV Slovenia: Emphasis on understandable language and accessibility in the media (Press release – Slovenian)
RTVSLO: As part of the ENACT project, RTV Slovenia organized an international exchange on June 10 and 11, 2025, aimed at developing easy language and accessibility in audiovisual and online media.
SLOVENIA: With a new transmitter in Goričko, better radio coverage of Pomurje (Press release – Slovenian)
RTVSLO: RTV Slovenia has opened a new transmitter in Kuštanovci, improving coverage of Pomurje with DAB+ and FM radio signals. The project is the result of successful cooperation with local communities and meets the needs of listeners.
SWEDEN: The radio must be the heart of the connected car (Press release – Swedish)
SR: The public loves radio in the car. But the increasingly complex technical systems in cars threaten to reduce the availability of radio.
SWITZERLAND: Swiss parliamentary session sets stage for noisy national debates
SWI swissinfo.ch: The initiative will now go to the Senate for discussion. It is an issue that hits voters in the pocket, and the SBC brand is a cultural institution that almost everyone has their own opinion on.
UK: BBC shelves Gaza doc over impartiality concerns
BBC: The BBC says it has decided not to broadcast a documentary about doctors working in Gaza, due to impartiality concerns it has surrounding the production.
UK: BBC threatens legal action against AI startup over content scraping
The Guardian: Letter sent to Perplexity AI but US-based firm calls corporation’s claims ‘manipulative and opportunistic’
UK: More than 50 jobs cut at BBC Scotland under spending squeeze (Paywall)
Glasgow Times: The BBC has cut more than 50 jobs in Scotland over the last year as part of a spending squeeze ordered by the broadcaster.
UK: Ofcom Revises Broadcast Licence Breach Investigation Procedures For Radio And TV
Broadcast Media Africa: Ofcom has released new procedures for addressing radio and television broadcast licence breaches, updating the guidelines from April 2017.
UKRAINE: The Public Donbas film crew came under Russian fire while recording an interview in the Donetsk region. (Ukrainian)
Detector Media: The film crew of “Social Donbass” – editor-in-chief Andriy Kramchenkov and journalist Vladislav Ukolov – came under Russian shelling in the Donetsk region.
UKRAINE: Ukrainian RFE/RL Journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko Released from Custody in Occupied Crimea (Press release)
RFE/RL: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) welcomes Vladyslav’s release and thanks the U.S. and Ukrainian governments for efforts to bring him home.
REGIONAL: Commission seeks feedback on protecting media service providers on online platforms (Press release)
European Commission: The Commission is seeking feedback on guidelines it will issue to help protect media providers from having their content removed unwarrantedly from very large online platforms, those with over 45 million monthly users.
REGIONAL: Netflix Partners With Broadcaster To Launch Live TV Channels In Europe
Broadcast Media Africa: In a groundbreaking move, Netflix announced that it will integrate traditional television channels into its app for subscribers in France starting in the summer of 2026.
BOLIVIA: The IAPA alarmed by increase in violence against press in Bolivia
SIPIAPA: The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expresses deep concern over the rising violence, stigmatization, and restrictions against journalists and media outlets in Bolivia, which pose a serious threat to the constitutional right to press freedom.
BRAZIL: TV Brasil joins the international alliance Global Doc and launches public call with France Télévisions (Press release – Portuguese)
EBC: TV Brasil announced on Monday (23) its membership in Global Doc, an international alliance that brings together public broadcasters from several countries.
COLOMBIA: CLACSO supports RTVC, stating that there is an offensive of attacks and fake news against the region’s public media. (Spanish – Press release)
RTVC: The support of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO) was announced through a letter addressed directly to the manager of the Public Media System, Hollman Morris, in which they expressed their solidarity and support for all RTVC collaborators.
LatAm Journalism Review: For two and a half days, Cuban journalist José Luis Tan walked through mud, mountains, rivers, and an unforgiving jungle…
EL SALVADOR: IPI, partners express alarm over deterioration of press freedom in El Salvador
IPI: The IPI global network today joins with more than 15 press freedom and human rights organizations expressing our alarm over the rapid deterioration of press freedom in El Salvador.
NICARAGUA: Exile is the only way for independent journalism to survive. (Spanish)
RSF: The systematic and relentless persecution orchestrated by the Ortega-Murillo regime has led to the closure, confiscation, and expulsion of hundreds of independent media outlets and journalists from the country.
PERU: National Radio: protagonist of the 100 years of radio in Peru (Press release – Spanish)
IRTP: This June 20th marks the 100th anniversary of the first radio broadcast in Peru, delivered from the OAX-AM station with a message from then-President Augusto B. Leguía.
PERU: IRTP receives recognition for its commitment to children’s health (Spanish)
Serperuano: Within the framework of the Meeting of Allies for Children’s Health “Experience from the INSNSB”, the National Institute of Radio and Television of Peru (IRTP) was recognized as a strategic ally of the National Institute of Child Health of San Borja (INSNSB) for its commitment to the dissemination of initiatives that promote child well-being, through its informational, cultural and intercultural platforms throughout the country.
REGIONAL: Journalists deal with psychological impact of covering climate change in Latin America
LatAm Journalism Review: Journalists covering climate change in Latin America face a dual challenge: they share the same fears as everyone else about the climate crisis, but they’re also in the unique position of reporting on the frontlines of environmental devastation in a region affected by structural inequalities.
IRAN: Iranian TV hacked, protest footage aired; Israel blamed for cyber offensive
i24 News: Iranian state television was briefly hacked on Wednesday evening, broadcasting footage of anti-regime protests and calls for public uprising.
IRAN: Iran’s internet blackout leaves public in dark, creates uneven picture of war with Israel
The Times of Israel: Iranians seeing only images of missiles hitting Israel amid fears from the regime that the people could rise up when they see how the leadership has been weakened
IRAN: Strikes on Iran Reverberate Through the Media
CJR: In Iran, Israel hit a state broadcaster. In the US, MAGA media is at war about war.
ISRAEL: Israel tightens media censorship amid Iran war (Paywall – French)
Le Monde: On Thursday, June 19, the Israeli government press office, the body responsible for managing relations between the authorities and journalists working in the Jewish state, sent an email to foreign correspondents based there, outlining censorship guidelines.
JORDAN: Amid Gaza war, Jordan tightens its grip on press freedoms
The New Arab: In May, Jordan’s Media Commission ordered 12 independent regional news outlets blocked under the guise of “spreading toxic media” and “attacking Jordan and its symbols.”
TURKEY: Arrest of Turkish Journalist For Online Comments Condemned as ‘Unlawful’
Balkan Insight: Civil society groups condemned the arrest in Turkey of a veteran journalist for comments he made about Ottoman sultans on his popular YouTube channel – which prosecutors claimed were a threat to President Erdogan.
One Arabia: The Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), led by Saudi Arabia, has decided to renew its media operations in Syria.
CANADA: Celebrate National Indigenous History Month with CBC
CBC: Honour Indigenous voices & stories all month long.
CANADA: Informing in the era of post-truth: Quebec perspectives (Listen – French)
RFI: ” Informing in the Post-Truth Era” was the topic of a roundtable discussion at the 3rd Carleton-sur-Mer International Journalism Festival in Quebec in mid-May 2025.
CANADA: More Indigenous partnerships and programming among highlights of CBC/Radio-Canada National Indigenous Strategy progress report (Press release)
CBC/Radio-Canada: Today, CBC/Radio-Canada released a progress report on the National Indigenous Strategy, Strengthening Relations, Walking Together.
CANADA: Spotify asks CRTC not to be regulated like radio (French)
La Presse: Music broadcaster Spotify says the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) should not impose rules intended for radio on streaming services.
US: 22 State Attorneys General Back NPR, PBS Against Trump in Defunding Battle
Digital Music News: A group of state attorneys general asks a federal judge to side with PBS and NPR in the legal battle over plans to end the networks’ federal funding.
US: ‘Catastrophic’: Rural public media stations brace for GOP cuts
Politico: NPR and PBS member stations with smaller budgets will struggle to stay on the air if Congress nixes current funding, public media executives warn.
US: How complete is NPR’s coverage of NPR amid efforts to defund public media? (Public editor)
NPR: Missing voices limit the storytelling
US: Member stations, states, and organizations file friend-of-the-court briefings in support of public media (Press release)
NPR: On June 20, 2025, a coalition of 29 Member stations from across the country filed an amicus brief in support of NPR, Aspen Public Radio, Colorado Public Radio, and KSUT Public Radio in our challenge to the constitutionality of the President’s Executive Order purporting to halt all direct and indirect federal funding of NPR.
US: OPB project assists local newsrooms with public records requests
Current: The program provides training for law students and legal support for journalists seeking access to public records.
Law & Crime: A group of states are imploring a federal judge to side with PBS, and against the Trump administration, in a legal battle over controversial plans to strip away the broadcast network’s federal funding.
US: Voice of America Lays Off Hundreds Amid Trump Push to End Public Broadcasters
The Wrap: The cuts affect even Persian language staffers who were recently hired back amid the conflict between Iran and Israel
US: With boost from high school programs, Gen Z is heading to public radio
Current: High school radio stations are giving teens an early start on careers in areas such as podcasting, production and sports broadcasting.
US & GERMANY: DW and The World announce content collaboration (Press release)
DW: American daily radio program “The World” and Germany’s international broadcaster DW are extending their global reach through a new collaboration, offering U.S. audiences even more robust slate of global journalism.
EFJ workshop discusses urgent need to improve journalists’ wellbeing at work
EFJ: The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), in partnership with its Belgian affiliate the Association des journalistes professionnels (AJP), gathered 35 union representatives and experts from 13 countries to discuss how to support journalists’ organisations in tackling psychosocial risks that are increasingly affecting journalists, such as burnout.
Global media giants unite to dispel the myth of climate indifference
Positive.news: Covering Climate Now (CCN), a global initiative dedicated to improving climate journalism, has launched The 89 Percent Project in an effort to challenge the misconception.
Lisa Remillard on Leaving the Anchor Desk Behind for TikTok (Q&A)
CJR: Recently, I spoke with Remillard about tailoring content for TikTok, diversifying revenue streams, and what she wishes legacy media understood about social media.
News Sites Are Getting Crushed by Google’s New AI Tools (Paywall)
The Wall Street Journal: Chatbots are replacing Google’s traditional search, devastating traffic for some publishers
RSF’s help desk is inundated with requests from journalists (Listen – French)
RFI: Journalists often need emergency support. Financial aid, visas, psychological support. And the requests are increasing every year…
Threat to PBS having ‘chilling’ effect on international non-fiction, says BBC’s Jack Bootle
C21Media: Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw all federal funding from US public broadcasters PBS and NPR is “like watching a friend get beaten up” and is having a ‘chilling’ effect on global unscripted commissioning, according to the BBC’s head of specialist factual Jack Bootle.
UN: Artificial intelligence must not impact media freedom
ARTICLE19: ARTICLE 19 delivered this statement during the interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Why Countries Are Suddenly Broadcasting Their Spies’ Exploits
WSJ: Israel’s airstrikes on Iran exploded across the world’s screens as a public display of military firepower. Underpinning that was a less visible but equally vital Israeli covert operation that pinpointed targets, guided the attacks and struck Iran from within.
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