ARMENIA: The Armenian Mass Media Association demands the immediate return of all equipment crucial for the operation of AntiFake.am in order to enable the restoration of its normal functioning

Tert.am: On November 13, 2025, law enforcement officers searched the office of the news platform AntiFake.am, as a result of which the majority of the equipment essential for the outlet’s broadcasting and daily operations was seized.

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BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Warns Media Against Broadcasting Hasina’s Statements

Editorji: Bangladesh warns media against airing Sheikh Hasina’s statements for national safety.

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BHUTAN: A Democracy Test for Bhutan (Opinion – 13 November)

My Republica: The 24-year prison sentence of Raghu Pati Subedi for peaceful online commentary raises serious concerns about free speech, transparency, and press freedom in Bhutan.

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INDIA: Prasar Bharati Invites TV Channels On WAVES OTT Platform, Plans Pay-Per-View Content Licensing

MediaNama: India’s public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati is inviting applications from satellite TV channels licensed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to join its WAVES OTT (over-the-top) platform.

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INDONESIA: VOI Begins Broadcasting from the New Building

RRI.co: As usual, a radio announcer of RRI Voice of Indonesia (VOI), Eunike Maria, greeted listeners on Monday (11/17/2025) at the afternoon local time (02.00 GMT). However, there was one thing that made it different: Eunike was broadcasting from a new place.

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JAPAN: Japan’s NHK verifying user contracts for new streaming service to stop ‘free riders’

The Mainichi: Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has begun verifying reception contracts for users of its new online streaming service “NHK ONE.

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MALAYSIA: Malaysia’s bid to bar under-16s from social media using ID checks stokes privacy fears

South China Morning Post: With mandatory ID verification set for 2026, Malaysia debates: should parents or the state decide how children access the internet?

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PAKISTAN: French Navy slams Pakistan media over misinformation on Op Sindoor

Daily Pioneer: Pakistan on Sunday faced major embarrassment after the French Navy refuted claims made by Pakistani media that a French commander had confirmed Pakistan’s air superiority over India during the May 2025 conflict and the loss of Rafale jets. The Navy called the reports “extensive misinformation” and “fake news.”

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TAIWAN: Website hacking: Rti’s updated statement

Rti: The three suspects in connection with the “internal attack” of Radio Taiwan International’s (Rti) website in September were formally indicted by the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office on Monday, November 24.

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THAILAND: Fact-Check Thailand 2026: Empowering society to fight election news reporting Press release) (Thai)

Thai PBS: On November 19, 2025, the Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS), through Thai PBS Verify and Policy Watch, in collaboration with Cofact Thailand, Thammasat University, and the German Embassy in Thailand, organized a training camp for regional journalists and students in the Fact-Check Thailand 2026 project to strengthen society in the fight against false news reporting on elections, from November 19-22, 2025.

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REGIONAL: DW sets up office in Chennai to strengthen Tamil offerings (Press release) 

DW: Deutsche Welle (DW) is sharpening its presence in India and South Asia with an editorial base in Chennai for its Tamil-language operations.

AUSTRALIA: ABC International puts sport front and centre in 2026 (Press release)

ABC: ABC International has announced an exciting slate of sports-focused programming for 2026, placing sport at the heart of its audience growth strategy for Asia and the Pacific.

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AUSTRALIA: Coming to your feed: ABC News Loop (Press release) 

ABC: ABC News Loop is coming to your favourite social media platform in the new year to deliver Australia’s best and most trusted journalism directly into your feed.

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AUSTRALIA: Hugh Marks decries ‘opportunistic’ attacks on the ABC – but concedes broadcaster blew it with Bluey 

The Guardian: ABC managing director tells National Press Club comparisons between BBC program edit and Four Corners episode are not legitimate.

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AUSTRALIA: The ABC has been attacked in News Corp outlets for its editing of Trump’s Capitol speech. Did it do the same as the BBC? (Explainer) 

The Guardian: Sky News Australia and The Australian have accused the ABC of distorting a speech by Donald Trump on the day of the attack on the US Capitol, 6 January 2021.

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AUSTRALIA: Time for transparency around SBS audience numbers

Mumbrella: In this opinion piece Mumbrella editorial director Hal Crawford picks apart SBS’s recently published annual report, finding key audience metrics missing.

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NEW ZEALAND: Stoush over Chinese media ‘censorship’ in Skykiwi forum

RNZ: A tribunal has found Chinese-media outlet Skykiwi did not discriminate against an Auckland forum user because of her political opinion when it deactivated her online blogging account.

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FIJI: Convicted killer attacks FBC journalist outside Suva High Court

The Fiji Times: A convicted murderer attacked a senior FBC journalist outside the High Court in Suva this afternoon.

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FIJI: FMA calls for greater security after FBC journalist violently attacked

FBC: The Fijian Media Association is once again strongly demanding that Police be more vigilant in managing security and threats outside the courthouse after another Fijian journalist was violently attacked by a convicted murderer coming out of the courtroom.

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SAMOA: Regional Pacific student journalists condemn Samoa PM’s ban as ‘deeply troubling’

Asia Pacific Report: Regional student journalists at the University of the South Pacific have condemned the Samoan Prime Minister’s ban on the Samoa Observer newspaper, branding it as a “deliberate and systemic attempt to restrict public scrutiny”.

AUSTRIA: ORF expects revenues of 1.1 billion and a slight profit in 2026. (German) 

Der Standard: 733 million from ORF contributions are to be used for ongoing operations, while advertising revenues will fall further to 183 million euros.

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AUSTRIA: ORF’s 303 million euro construction project remains 17 million euros below budget. (German) 

Der Standard: The renovation and new construction of the ORF center was organized by ORF manager Strobl. Now, ORF Director General Weißmann is requesting the dissolution of the project organization

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BELGIUM: Jean-Paul Philippot’s final work as head of RTBF: “One conviction will guide me until my last day.” (Paywall – French) 

La Libre: We’ve known for a few days now the departure date of Jean-Paul Philippot. It will be October 31, 2026. Until then, the man who has led RTBF for almost 24 years intends to complete a series of projects. He shared his roadmap with us. The last of his long tenure.

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BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: An important appeal from BHRT employees to the highest state institutions (Bosnian) 

BHRT: BHRT employees announced that they will continue to inform the public through the media and social networks, warning about the state of the Public Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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CZECH REPUBLIC: Babiš is putting pressure on Czech Television and Czech Radio. The opposition will help with the first step (Czech) 

Novinky.cz: The introduction of the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) supervision of Czech Television and Czech Radio is likely to pass soon, thanks to the votes of the new government coalition and the opposition. It is expected to be the first step towards changes to public media planned by the future government.

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CZECH REPUBLIC: We haven’t experienced such a big shake-up in Czech Television since 2000. The plan for 2026 can change everything (Czech) 

TVGuru: A new government of our republic is being born these days. And one of the main points of the winning coalition is the fees of Czech Television and Czech Radio. The parties that will now govern us are against increasing the concession fees.

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ESTONIA: Prime minister: ERR’s right to criticize government must be protected 

ERR: ERR is an independent body, legally protected from interference from outside, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said.

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FINLAND: An essential part of Finnish democracy – the latest Yle 100 research work tells the story of the relationship between Yle and Finns (Finnish) 

Yle: The new work examines the significance of Yle for Finnishness. How Yle has defined Finland and Finnishness throughout its history, and how Finns have reacted to Yle.

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FINLAND: Yle is still the most trusted news media in Finland – “It is important to maintain trust in the future,” says the editor-in-chief (Finnish) 

Yle: More than 80 percent of Finns trust Yle as a news media. Among young people, Tiktok is increasing its share as a news source.

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FRANCE: Rachida Dati’s animosity towards public broadcasting, “an unprecedented attitude for a Minister of Culture” (Paywall – French) 

Le Monde: The criticism, by their supervising minister, of the complaints filed by France Télévisions and Radio France against the media outlets of the Bolloré group, is interpreted as a further sign of Ms. Dati’s distrust of the two public groups.

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FRANCE: Radio France and France Télévisions are filing a complaint against CNews, Europe 1 and “Le JDD” (French) 

France Info: These complaints come against the backdrop of a conflict with Vincent Bolloré’s private media outlets, which accuse public broadcasting of bias.

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GERMANY: The reform treaty for public broadcasting can come into force. (German) 

Deutschlandfunk Kultur: The reform treaty for public broadcasting can come into force on December 1st. Amid a coalition crisis, Brandenburg set the course for the reform of ARD, ZDF, and Deutschlandradio – it was the last German state to approve the treaty.

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GREECE: Media Capture Monitoring Report 2025 (Report) 

IPI: Third in new series of reports examining media capture and compliance of EU states with the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)

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GREECE: Parliament Approves Modernisation of National Broadcaster ERT

Greek City Times: The Greek Parliament on Wednesday approved, at the committee stage, the government’s bill to modernise the organisational and operational framework of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT S.A.).

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IRELAND: RTÉ to commemorate Irish public service broadcasting’s 100th anniversary with €130k campaign 

Irish Examiner: RTÉ is to spend more than €130,000 on a promotional campaign to commemorate the centenary of public service broadcasting in the State.

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IRELAND: RTÉ to get more TV licence fee revenue than expected 

Irish Independent: The Government expects that revenue from the TV licence fee will be higher this year than it had originally estimated.

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KOSOVO: RTK workers have been on a daily two-hour work stoppage since Monday

KoSSev: The union states that this measure comes after a long period of ignored demands and an unstable situation which, according to them, threatens the functioning of the institution. They point out that salaries are still blocked and that the continuity of RTK’s work is seriously questioned.

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LATVIA: Public media charity drive raises EUR 240 thousand for Ukraine 

LSM+: The Latvian Public Service Media (LSM) in cooperation with “Ziedot.lv” organised a charity campaign “In thoughts and deeds together with Ukraine!” to deliver Latvian-made goods – night vision devices, clothing, food and other necessary resources – to Ukrainian soldiers at the frontline.

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LITHUANIA: Media watchdogs raise alarm over efforts to politicise LRT

LRT: International and domestic media organisations have raised alarm over two initiatives which they say will weaken the independence of the Lithuanian public broadcaster, LRT.

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THE NETHERLANDS: Advice on the proposal to strengthen the implementation of the public media mandate at local level (Dutch) 

Raad van State: On November 19, 2025, the Advisory Division of the Council of State adopted its advisory opinion on the bill to amend the Media Act 2008 with the aim of strengthening the implementation of the public media mandate at the local level.

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THE NETHERLANDS: Dutch media expose their own blind spot with an open letter (Dutch) 

NK: The central message of this letter : Big Tech is crowding out journalism, eroding reach and revenue, and threatening democratic resilience.

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THE NETHERLANDS: NPO is allowed to broadcast more advertising to compensate for budget cuts (Dutch) 

NOS: The caretaker government has allowed the NPO to broadcast more advertising on radio and television to partially offset the budget cuts to public broadcasting. Online commercial advertising remains subject to strict regulations.

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POLAND: Public media are facing changes. What does the amended law mean? (Listen – Polish) 

Polskie Radio: Independence of public media authorities, stable funding, and restrictions on press publishing by local government units – these are the three pillars of the amendment to the media law prepared by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

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POLAND: TVP World among possible alternatives to media that the US refused to fund (Polish) 

Press.pl: TVP World, Deutsche Welle from Germany and France Médias Monde from France offered to the European Commission that they could take the place of independent media outlets that the United States refuses to finance, the Polish Press Agency reported, quoted by Money.pl.

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SERBIA: ‘Easy Targets’: Digital Abuse of Serb Journalists in Kosovo

Balkan Insight: Serb journalists in Kosovo face death threats, abuse and harassment online if they are perceived to veer too far from official Serbian policy.

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SERBIA: Election of REM Council undermines democratic principles 

IPI: EU and international organisations must refrain from legitimising flawed outcome.

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SLOVAKIA: The movement is taking action, the PS turned to the EC for the STVR law: Jaurová did not spare criticism! (Slovak) 

Koktejl: The opposition movement PS has turned to the European Commission (EC) regarding the Act on Slovak Television and Radio (STVR).

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SLOVENIA: RTV Slovenia hosts international partners of the MOSAIC project (Press release – Slovenian) 

RTV SLO: A multilingual, multimodal and AI-powered central hub for the European media content market, the event brought together experts from media houses, businesses and academia to jointly develop innovative solutions for the future of access to European content.

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SPAIN: Newspaper publishers win against Meta (French) 

RFI: This victory could set a precedent in Europe, as Meta was being sued for violating privacy laws.

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SPAIN: Tellado laments on TVE that the public television channel, paid for by all Spaniards, is talking about a “judicial coup”: “It is a political use of public media.” (Spanish)

PP: The Secretary General of the People’s Party emphasizes, following the conviction of Álvaro García Ortiz, that “a State Attorney General under investigation should never have remained in office, nor should the Government have allowed it,” and denounces that, beyond the judicial responsibility derived from the ruling, there is the “political responsibility of those who appointed him and those who kept him in office.”

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SWEDEN: Sveriges Radio breakfast November 25: This is how generation alpha wants to get their news? (Swedish) 

SR: How do the media package news for Sweden’s youngest news consumers? How do Swedish media reach children in a digital environment where competition for attention is fierce and where screen time may be starting to become more limited?

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SWITZERLAND: Death threats against the head of RTS, increased security (French) 

Le Matin: The director reportedly received threats last Friday, the day after the inauguration of the new premises at EPFL.

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SWITZERLAND: SRG specifies transformation plans and planned job cuts (Press release – German) 

SRG SSR: The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG) must save around 270 million Swiss francs by 2029. Against this backdrop and in light of the profound changes in the media landscape, it is restructuring.

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SWITZERLAND: Swiss Broadcasting Corporation confirms plan to cut 900 jobs by 2029 

Swissinfo.ch: The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), Swissinfo’s parent company, must save CHF270 million ($334 million) by 2029 as a result of a lower licence fee and falling commercial revenues. Under the ongoing restructuring process, 900 full-time equivalent job cuts are planned, it confirmed on Monday.

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UK: BBC is losing £1bn a year in potential licence fee revenue, say MPs 

The Guardian: Public accounts committee calculates cost of households either evading the fee or saying they do not need TV licence.

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UK: BBC puts 84 product delivery managers at risk of redundancy 

Press Gazette: The BBC has reportedly put some 84 staff across its product group at risk of redundancy.

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UK: BBC update on Director-General recruitment and Editorial Standards (Press release) 

BBC: The EGSC, which reports into the BBC Board, is responsible for overseeing the corporation’s editorial standards and guidelines

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UK: CAMERA Arabic report on anti-Israel bias among BBC Arabic staff

Camera UK: Two recent reports published by The Times have referred to a report compiled by CAMERA Arabic.

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UK: The BBC is under threat like never before. This is how to save it (Opinion)

The Guardian: We have not been here before. The BBC is used to coming under pressure from political parties, well-funded pressure groups and powerful newspaper publishers.

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UK & US: US broadcast regulator writes to BBC over Panorama edit of Trump speech

BBC: The US broadcast regulator has written to the BBC over a Panorama episode that edited together parts of a 2021 speech by US President Donald Trump.

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UKRAINE: EBU to open digital Ukraine Archive as trustworthy source of material for journalists, researchers and other investigators 

EBU: The EBU has launched an extensive digital archive of curated audiovisual news content documenting the war in Ukraine since February 2022.

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UKRAINE: Protection of journalists in war zones must be strengthened, says Mariya Frey at Kyiv Dialogue conference in Berlin (Press release) 

Suspline: Mariya Frey also focused on the work of regional teams and the need for real physical protection for journalists working on the front lines and in frontline regions. 

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UKRAINE: Redefining community journalism in times of war 

DW Akademie: It’s almost four years since Russia invaded Ukraine and niche media have been creative in providing information to their communities. In Kharkiv, Lyuk Media has developed strategies to continue despite the war.

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UKRAINE & SWEDEN: “The Important Role of Suspilne is to Be Close to the Audience,” says SR MDO Director Mattías Lundgren (Press release) 

Suspline: The digitalization and development of Suspilne’s local teams will allow the media company to become even closer to its audience. Therefore, this direction remains a priority for cooperation with the Swedish Radio Media Development Office (SR MDO) in the coming years.

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REGIONAL: Do European public media have a future? (Watch – Spanish)

Arte: Faced with disinformation, political interference, and declining funding, European public media are experiencing a crisis. Despite this, they paradoxically continue to enjoy public support. To protect their independence, the European Union adopted the Media Freedom Act in 2025, which imposes governance guarantees and stable funding on member states.

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REGIONAL: EU broadcasters offer to fill funding gap left by US pullback from independent media 

Polskie Radio: Public broadcasters from Poland, Germany and France have offered to step in after the United States withdrew support for independent media outlets such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, according to a letter presented to EU ministers on Monday.

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REGIONAL: European Democracy Shield: Bolstering independent media at the core of democratic resilience

EFJ: On 13 November 2025, the European Commission adopted its European Democracy Shield, the first comprehensive, flagship strategy for strengthening democratic resilience within the bloc, with a key focus on free and independent media, fighting disinformation and creating healthier information ecosystems to protect European values and security.

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REGIONAL: Eurovision to change voting rules after claims of Israeli government ‘interference’

Sky News: The reduction in the number of votes that can be made online, or via SMS or phone call, from 20 to 10 was “designed to encourage more balanced participation”, said contest director Martin Green.

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REGIONAL: Trump administration pulls plug on Hungarian Radio Free Europe service to appease Orban (Paywall) 

Le Monde: With just months to go before Hungary’s legislative elections, the US Congress has ended funding for Szabad Europa. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned ‘another serious blow to the right of Hungarians to information.’

IRAN: Iran’s new Hebrew-language media push: bold plan or symbolic gesture?

Amwaj Media: Iran’s state broadcaster appears slated to launch a Hebrew-language television channel.

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IRAN & AUSTRALIA: Australia registers Press TV as Iranian foreign agent

Iran International: Iranian state broadcaster Press TV has been formally registered under Australia’s Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (FITS) as an entity acting on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Attorney General’s Department told Iran International.

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IRAQ: Who owns Iraq’s media? The answer is simple

The Arab Weekly: Iraqi media remains a reflection of authority rather than truth.

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ISRAEL: Israel has lost social media battle over Gaza, says military ex-spokesperson

Asia Pacific Report: Former Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari says Israel has “lost the war on social media,” describing the online space as the most dangerous and complex arena shaping global public opinion, especially among younger generations.

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ISRAEL: Israel seeks to make “Al Jazeera Law” permanent, granting power to ban foreign media outlets

Human Rights Research Center: HRRC voices intense concern over the ongoing deterioration of press freedoms in Israel.

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ISRAEL: ‘Unclean Motives’ Alleged as Israel’s Broadcast Shake-Up Advances

The Medialine: Legal challenges, expert warnings, and market fears converge around a sweeping communications reform that critics say threatens media independence and democratic safeguards

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JORDAN: Experts warn against sharing information on social media without verifying accuracy

Jordan News Agency: Jordan’s media landscape is undergoing rapid transformation driven by the growing influence of social media platforms, which have become a primary source of news for a large segment of the public, especially young people.

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: UAE Media Council emphasizes role of AI in the future of media

ZAWYA: Equipping professionals in the Gulf’s media industry with AI competencies is fundamental to ensuring the sector’s future competitiveness, His Excellency Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi, Secretary General of the UAE Media Council, stressed in Dubai.

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YEMEN: Yemeni State Media Journalists Appeal for Payment of Nine-Month Delayed Salaries

Yemen Online: Journalists working in Yemen’s official media institutions have issued a public appeal to the government, urging immediate action to release their salaries, which have been suspended for the past nine months.

CANADA: CRTC updates definition of Canadian content, putting limits on AI use

CBC: Definition applies to both traditional media and online streaming services. 

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CANADA: Letter to the Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Transportation and Communications (Press release) 

CBC/Radio-Canada: AI poses challenges, including ethical ones around the proliferation of disinformation, and threats to copyright. At the same time, it offers opportunities to innovate and improve the services we offer Canadians, including creating new experiences, or enhancing the accessibility of our content. The general principles guiding the Corporation’s use of A.I. are published on our website: Our Approach to Artificial Intelligence.

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US: After backlash, Alabama Public Television will keep paying for PBS

The Canadian Press: Facing a public backlash, the commission that oversees Alabama Public Television voted Tuesday to continue paying its contract with PBS, rejecting an effort — at least for now — to be the first state to cut ties with the broadcast giant because of politics and federal budget cuts.

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US: Corporation for Public Broadcasting Prevails in Litigation Brought by NPR (Press release) 

CPB: Settlement Secures Interconnection Innovation and Affirms Independence. 

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US: CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump’s pressure

NPR: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.

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US: How WAMU’s fundraising strategy focuses on community over crisis

Current: Rather than play up the defunding of CPB, the station in the nation’s capital focused on relationships with listeners who were dealing with unprecedented levels of destabilization.

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US: John Oliver on the mass defunding of US public media: ‘Just stupid’

The Guardian: The Last Week Tonight host delves into the many vital functions of US public media imperiled by congressional Republicans’ defunding plan.

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US: Nine PBS campaign aims to raise $30M for renovation and community-centered collaborations 

Current: One-third of campaign proceeds will go into an impact fund supporting preschool education and partnerships with nonprofit and media organizations.

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US: Tribal radio funding flows, but future remains uncertain after clawback of public media money 

Current: Oitancan “Oi” Zephier, manager of KILI in Porcupine, S.D., has been selling the station’s record collection for cash.

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US: Trump Welcomes A.P.’s Photographers. Its Reporters? Not So Much.

The New York Times: The White House now has conflicting approaches for Associated Press journalists as it fights the news service in court over access to presidential events.

AI is changing the relationship between journalist and audience. There is much at stake (Opinion) 

The Guardian: The idea of serving the public has been baked into the bones of journalism ever since the profession was created.

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An NPR reporter traveled into Gaza with the Israeli military. Was that the right choice? 

NPR: NPR and other Western news organizations have been pressuring Israel for months to let their journalists travel independently into Gaza to report on the war. So far, Israel has refused to do so.

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As the U.S. starves its public media, Denmark wants to figure out a better way to subsidize private news publishers

Nieman Lab: “A foundation can pick winners on the basis of its own values and priorities and support them from private sources. But if the state does the same with public funds, we risk the appearance (or even worse, the reality) of politicians picking winners on the basis of their own ad hoc, parochial, or self-interested reasons.”

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Do ARD and ZDF have to be “neutral”? (Listen – German) 

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Ending the Silence on Online Harassment of Journalists (Report) 

EFJ: How organisations of journalists, newsrooms, social media platforms, and policymakers can strengthen the defences of public debate – and better protect journalists facing online harassment.

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How to design a newsroom building for the digital age: Insights from ‘Le Monde’, AFP and Publix

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: Newsroom architecture does matter. Managers explain how buildings can help journalists work better and shape the public’s perception of news

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How to Make TikTok Journalism Not Cringey? The EU Might Have an Answer.

CJR: ENTR, a European Union–funded media project, brings together Gen Z journalists to produce social-media-first news.

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Independent French media outlets are creating a content distribution platform to fight against the web giants 

The Fix: “La Presse Libre” offers a single subscription for access to a selection of independent online media. The Fix spoke to the project manager of the platform.

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Introducing the Trans News Initiative: Tracking How the Media Covers Trans Communities

Trans Journalists Association: Trans people and our place in society are at the center of a fierce political debate, legislative attacks, and widespread misinformation. As public discourse shapes policy and perception, the accuracy of news coverage matters more than ever.

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Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era

The Local: A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.

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Meta Introduces Protection Feature To Empower Content Creators Against Unauthorised Reposts

Broadcast Media Africa: Meta has launched a new feature to address the widespread issue of unauthorised reposts that affect content creators on Instagram and Facebook.

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More Americans prefer to watch the news than read or listen to it

Pew Research Centre: The information environment has experienced major changes in recent years, from the rise of podcasts and news influencers on social media to declining audiences for traditional news outlets. But overall, there has been little shift in the way Americans prefer to get their news – whether by watching it, reading it or listening to it.

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Plain X – an AI-assisted platform for publishers to reduce the workload of content adaptation and reach a wider audience

The Fix: The platform, which promises up to 85 per cent time savings for transcription, is used by more and more international media outlets. But it could also be a tool for smaller players

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Taking journalism to the stage: lessons from newsrooms turning reporting into performance

The Fix: How Austria’s Dossier and Portugal’s Mensagem de Lisboa are using live performance to reach new audiences, rethink storytelling and expand their business models.

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The far right, against public media: “It is a way of disciplining anyone who questions their values” (Spanish)

El Diario: From Trump to Milei and Le Pen, the far right questions the existence of the public press, which it accuses of being “ideologized” and “woke”; the extremists dress up their attack on freedom and the right to information as a fight against the hegemonic discourse.

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Wall Street Journal and Washington Post tech chiefs on personalisation for publishers

Press Gazette: Insights from Arc XP, Wall Street Journal, Guardian and BBC execs on Web 3.0.

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What the BBC crisis can teach public service media (Blog) 

EBU: The BBC’s turbulent week has reverberated across Europe, sharpening the spotlight on the challenges facing public service media. In this blog, the EBU’s Director General Noel Curran places these events in context, underlining why strong internal editorial processes and a culture of self-scrutiny are essential to PSM – and what sets it apart.

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When the Pink-Slime Researchers Become the Pink Slime

CJR: We love to hear when journalists engage with our research, so in October, we set up an LLM agent to sort through Google Alerts for Tow Center’s work and notify us when our research is cited in news. The bot began to diligently filter alerts for new mentions of the Tow Center and sent us Slack notifications with references to our work.