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The Hungarian Playbook (Hungarian)
Journalismfund Europe: Hungary during the 2022 election campaign: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán relies on a level of media control unprecedented in the EU. A group of young journalists takes on the state propaganda. The documentary by Bence Máté and Áron Szentpéteri shows exclusive footage and documents taken directly from the state media headquarters.
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AfD reporting – Under pressure (German)
Deutschlandfunk: The AfD is the strongest opposition party and is simultaneously considered firmly right-wing extremist. How do those who report on it on a daily basis deal with this? We discuss this with Nicole Diekmann (ZDF), Nadine Lindner (DLF), and Martin Schmidt (RTL)
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GHANA: GBC and Audit Service Join Forces to Help Ghanaians Understand Audit Reports (Press release)
GBC: In a move to deepen public understanding of audit reports, the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Professor Amin Alhassan, has met with the Auditor General, Mr. Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, to discuss a new partnership between the two institutions.
GUINEA: Is There a Future for Guinea’s Press? Not Without the Country’s Banned Media Outlets
RSF: Guinea’s media regulator just concluded the “Forum on the Future of the Press,” an event dedicated to rebuilding the country’s media landscape, yet six iconic news outlets remain blocked.
GUINEA: One year after their closure, the situation of the media remains worrying (French)
RFI: In Guinea, it’s been just a year since the national private radio and television stations were completely shut down. The Minister of Information cited a “failure to comply with the specifications.”
GUINEA-BISSAU: MFWA to launch EU-funded media support project in Guinea-Bissau (Press release)
MFWA: The 18-month initiative, titled “Promote and Protect Democracy by Safeguarding Freedom of Opinion and Expression and Combating Mis/Disinformation in Guinea-Bissau” seeks to address growing threats to press freedom and rising levels of disinformation in the country.
LIBERIA: In Liberia, armed men attack Smile FM employee, police shutter station for 2 weeks
CPJ: The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Liberian authorities to swiftly investigate the May 5 raid on Smile FM by a dozen armed men who beat a member of staff and occupied the premises until police sealed it off and stopped broadcasts.
NIGER: Journalists and civil society actors trained in dealing with migration issues (French)
IFJ: ‘Improving the quality of media productions and deconstructing tendentious narratives on migration issues’ is the objective of this training course, which is part of the Information, Training and Migration in West Africa (INFORMA) project, an initiative supported by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
NIGERIA: Nigeria’s News Central And AFP To Join Forces To Elevate African Journalism
Broadcast Media Africa: In a strategic move poised to reshape how African stories are told and shared, pan-African broadcaster News Central and global news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) have announced discussions to forge a powerful media alliance.
NIGERIA: Premium Times Editor-in-Chief to Deliver Lecture On Empathy in Media Reporting
Premium Times: The theme of this year’s Communications Week is “Media with Gentleness: Path to Being Narrators of Hope in a Distressed Nation”, inspired by Pope Francis’ message for the 2025 World Communication Day: “Share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts.”
SOMALIA: Legal defence roundtable charts new path for journalists’ protection across Eastern Africa
Garowe Online: The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), in partnership with the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has successfully concluded the first-ever Eastern Africa regional legal roundtable that aimed at reinforcing protection for journalists facing legal persecution in Somalia, Kenya and Uganda while building unprecedented cooperation, mutual support and grassroots-driven legal defence campaigns.
SOUTH AFRICA: SABC wants TV licence price increase
My Broadband: The SABC wants to increase South Africa’s TV licence fee as one of several interim measures in a turnaround plan to become financially sustainable over the next few years.
UGANDA: ‘Journalists Must Question Political Narratives in 2026 Polls’ (Interview)
The Independent: Solomon Sserwanjja is the Executive Director of the African Institute for Investigative Journalism (AIIJ). He spoke to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about the prominent role of journalists in the 2026 general elections.
New Zimbabwe: Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has criticised the new Broadcasting Services Amendment Act, which compels every motorist to obtain a Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) TV and radio licence before acquiring a Zimbabwe National Road Authority (ZINARA) licence and vehicle insurance.
BANGLADESH: Cox’s Bazar Betar launches daily English news bulletin
Observer: Bangladesh Betar’s regional station in Cox’s Bazar has officially launched a daily English-language news bulletin, aiming to serve both international tourists and foreign nationals in the region.
BANGLADESH: Journalism silenced over past 15 years: PIB DG
BSS News: Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB) Director General Faruk Wasif has said that journalism in the country has been absent for the past 15 years, resulting in a lack of accountability and a weakened democracy.
CHINA: Digital censorship: China experiments with a regionalized model (French)
RFI: Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan province have been denied access to five times more websites than usual, according to a study by Great Firewall Report, an internet censorship monitoring platform. This suggests a possible shift toward regionalized censorship tactics in China’s already highly restrictive online environment.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities trying to disrupt independent press with ‘strange’ tax audits
The Guardian: Inland revenue targets eight outlets, union, 20 journalists and their families with supposed ‘random’ checks
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Beleaguered Journalists Say Their Taxes Are Now Under Scrutiny (Paywall)
The New York Times: Several news outlets have been unreasonably subjected to tax investigations, according to the city’s journalists’ association, adding to pressures on press freedom.
INDIA: Why journalism is losing its shine as a career choice
The Times of India: For many professionals, journalism has never merely been a job to earn a livelihood. It has always attracted those driven by curiosity, the prestige of storytelling, and the desire to make a tangible impact. So, what has changed in recent years that journalism no longer appeals to the youth as a career path?
INDIA & PAKISTAN: Misinformation war rages online amid India-Pakistan tensions
RNZ: As a deadly attack shook the tourist town of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir last month, triggering military conflict between India and Pakistan, another battle erupted online – a war over truth.
INDONESIA: The International Fact-Checking Network’s statement on threats against Tempo in Indonesia
Poynter: Leading news outlet received both off-line and online harassment amid growing pressure on independent media
MALAYSIA: September target for RTM Langkawi hub, says Fahmi
The Star: The construction of the Radio Televisyen Malaysia’s (RTM) Langkawi broadcasting complex in Kuah is expected to be completed in September, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
NEPAL: Public Service Broadcasting Nepal’s on-site radio debate and discussion concluded at sunrise
Radio Nepal Online: Public Service Broadcasting Nepal’s on-site radio debate and discussion program has been completed in Suryodaya Municipality of Ilam.
PAKISTAN: Senate body briefed on working of Pakistan Television Corporation
The Nation: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, led by Senator Syed Ali Zafar, paid a visit to Pakistan Television Corporation headquarters here to get briefing on the working of the organization.
SOUTH KOREA: KBS probing ‘accidental’ post by World account in support of PPP’s Kim
Korea JoongAng Daily: A recent comment supporting conservative People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo, posted on YouTube from an official KBS account, was an “accident,” the broadcaster said Tuesday.
SOUTH KOREA: KBS Signs LOI with U.S. Sinclair Broadcast Group for ‘Broadspan’ Datacasting Service Cooperation (Press release)
KBS: KBS has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with U.S. broadcasting giant Sinclair Broadcast Group for mutual cooperation on the ‘Broadspan’ project.
THAILAND: Thai PBS joins training on the use of new Meta features to enhance communication potential in the digital age. (Press release – Thai)
Thai PBS: Thai PBS moves forward to develop the potential of the digital media team and the Public Relations and Marketing Center to join the training with experts from Meta to enhance knowledge and technology, preparing to apply knowledge to effectively communicate publicly in the digital age.
VIETNAM: Vietnam proposes vision for responsible digital journalism cooperation
Vietnam+: Vietnam has deployed multiple AI-driven solutions in journalism, such as automated editing, public opinion trend analysis, and fact-checking, but has consistently placed these activities within a strict legal and ethical framework.
AUSTRALIA: ABC and AIDC announce recipient of 2025 Indigenous Documentary Placement (Press release)
ABC: The annual placement provides emerging filmmakers with an opportunity to develop their craft within the ABC’s Factual and Indigenous teams.
AUSTRALIA: ABC and SBS gender pay gaps revealed as public sector wage data released for the first time
The Guardian: Commonwealth employees had significantly smaller pay gap than private sector average, while ABC ahead of national median but behind other news outlets, including SBS
AUSTRALIA: ABC doing ‘all the heavy lifting’ as commercial networks abandon local kids’ TV drama
The Guardian: Just $1.75m spent on genre across free-to-air networks as advocates warn of ‘broader erosion’ of cultural investment
AUSTRALIA: ABC hosts global media leaders in Sydney and signs MOU with KBS (Press release)
ABC: ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks also met with delegates during the two-day conference and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), endorsing the commitment of the two public broadcasters to collaborate and partner across future endeavours.
AUSTRALIA: Coalition relationship issues plus Australia behind in media literacy (Listen)
ABC: New gender pay gap reporting on public broadcasters SBS and ABC shows plenty of work still to be done. How we teach kids media literacy in Australia in 2025 and why Europe is pouring millions of euros into it.
COOK ISLANDS: Cook Islands joins Pacific media in push for ‘Loss and Damage’ climate action
Cook Island News: The ongoing battle against climate change is the key motivation behind a Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) initiative to join Pacific islands journalists to amplify stories revolving around “Loss and Damage”.
HONOLULU: Pacific Media Group welcomes Tammy Mencel as Oʻahu Radio General Manager
Maui Now: Tammy Mencel has joined Pacific Media Group (PMG) as the company’s new General Manager of Honolulu Radio Operations. Mencel is a resident of Oʻahu, calling Hawaiʻi Kai home for the past 10 years.
NEW ZEALAND: Broadcasting Standards Authority rules on three complaints against RNZ
RNZ: Three broadcasting complaints that were not upheld by RNZ have also failed on referral to the Broadcasting Standards Authority.
NEW ZEALAND: RNZ centenary – rural broadcasting in the spotlight
RNZ: Informing, entertaining and connecting isolated farmers was a prime goal of the New Zealand Radio Broadcasting Company, which was officially incorporated in August 1925 and a forerunner to RNZ.
NEW ZEALAND: RNZ continues to build trust in its 100th year (Press release)
RNZ: The growth in trust was captured in RNZ’s latest audience survey by Verian Research, which featured a larger sample of 2000 New Zealanders. In the survey 56% agree RNZ is an organisation you can trust – up from 49% on the previous result.
SAMOA ISLAND: Punitive criminal libel charge against Samoan journalist draws flurry of criticism
Evening Report: A punitive defamation charge filed against one of Samoa’s most experienced and trusted journalists last week has sparked a flurry of criticism over abuse of power and misuse of a law that has long been heavily criticised as outdated.
EFJ: The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined its partners from the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) to raise alarm over numerous incidents of intimidation and obstruction faced by journalists covering the Albanian parliamentary elections.
AUSTRIA: ORF Audience Council is complete – next step towards the ORF General Election 2026 (German)
Der Standard: On 5 June, the Public Council will appoint nine new members of the Foundation Board – almost a third of the general voters in the coming year
BELGIUM: The role of VRT in the media landscape of 2030 (Webinar – Dutch)
VRT: This is the third and final webinar in our series on changing media behavior, the management agreement and media making in 2030. You can watch the webinar here.
BELGIUM: VRT questions future participation in the Eurovision Song Contest
VRT: In a statement released early on Monday afternoon, the management of the Flemish public broadcaster VRT says that it is demanding full transparency from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) with regard to the televoting that took place during the final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Hybrid interactive television or mobile broadcasting – the concept of CT New Media (Czech)
ČT24: Czech Television will start massively introducing the latest digital technologies into broadcasting and developing new media platforms from January.
CZECH REPUBLIC: The media received a list of banned vulgarities (Czech)
ČT24: The Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV) has decided to take action against vulgarities. It is sending a list of words to some media outlets that should definitely not appear on the air.
DENMARK: TVA is changing: Becoming digitally stronger and gaining more perspective (Press release – Danish)
DR: DR Nyheder strengthens its digital presence and future-proofs TVA as a public service news format that is relevant and engaging for DR’s users.
FINLAND: Lauri Kontro: Yle is the parliament’s radio and the crown jewel (Finnish)
Yle: Towards the next hundred years of public service. The series of articles will publish writings by thinkers outside Yle. Yle will be 100 years old in September 2026.
FINLAND: Yle is developing a Public Service Algorithm to ensure the relevance and transparency of its services (Press release – Finnish)
Yle: The public service algorithm is a comprehensive approach to how content is presented and served in Yle’s digital services in the future.
GEORGIA: Georgian Radio is 100 years old (Press release – Georgian)
1TV: Georgian Radio is 100 years old. Exactly a century ago, in 1925, the first radio broadcasts began in Georgia. Despite the development of technology and social networks, radio still retains its listeners, niche, and relevance.
GERMANY: ARD and ZDF together for the first time at re:publica (Press release – German)
ZDF: ZDF Director General Himmler: “We are building on synergies and sending a strong signal for the future of public broadcasting.”
GERMANY: KEF chief criticizes states for blocking broadcasting fee (German)
Deutschlandfunk: The chairman of the Finance Commission KEF, Detzel, has criticized the refusal of the federal states to increase the broadcasting fee.
GERMANY: Rosin: “Public broadcasting must remain affordable” (German)
Eichsfeld Nachrichten: The CDU parliamentary group in the Thuringian state parliament expressly welcomes the approval of the reformed state treaty and calls on the other federal states to quickly follow this example.
HUNGARY: EU urged to act over Hungary’s plans to ‘effectively outlaw free press’
The Guardian: Media figures speak out as Orbán’s party proposes penalising organisations that receive foreign funding
IRELAND: RTÉ Update: RTÉ VEP 2025 (Press release – Letter)
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LATVIA: Anti-Corruption Bureau interferes with media editorial freedom ahead of municipal elections
EFJ: Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) requested information from two media outlets, LETA and Re:Baltica, about content published on their websites in the context of the pre-election municipal campaign to be held on 7 June 2025.
NORTH MACEDONIA: North Macedonia Media ‘Losing the Battle’ in the Digital Age
Balkan Insight: Shrinking newsrooms in North Macedonia are increasingly reliant on regurgitating PR content posted direct to social media.
POLAND: Rafał Trzaskowski for liquidation of TVP Info station. “Used as a propaganda mouthpiece” (Polish)
Press: Rafał Trzaskowski, the Civic Coalition candidate for the President of the Republic of Poland, stated during a conversation with Sławomir Mentzen on YouTube that he is in favor of liquidating TVP Info.
POLAND & ROMANIA: What Elections in Romania and Poland Say About Populism and the Press
CJR: Defeating populists never signals an easy return to the status quo ante.
PORTUGAL: In Portugal, journalists are ‘the armed wing of Chega’s narrative’
Voxeurop: His numbers ‘trounce’ all who surround him. André Ventura has become one of the most frequent special guests on television. Between the last two elections, he was interviewed 108% more than the leader of the largest opposition party.
EFJ: Russia’s Investigative Committee announced, in a statement on Telegram on 20 May, that a criminal case had been launched against journalist Galina Timchenko. She has been accused of organising the activities of an “undesirable organisation” and posting videos “to foment protest sentiment and to involve the public in the activities of such an organisation”.
RUSSIA: Russia declares DW journalist a ‘foreign agent’
DW: The Russian Justice Ministry has added DW’s Alexander Smirnov to a list of people it deems to be “foreign agents.”
SPAIN: RTVE strengthens its commitment to inclusion and diversity by signing the Diversity Charter. (Press release – Spanish)
RTVE: May is European Diversity Month , a key moment to highlight the importance of inclusion and diversity, both in the workplace and in society at large.
SWEDEN: Local journalism crucial for Swedish preparedness (Press release – Swedish)
SR: The consequences of dismantling local journalism would be devastating for Sweden’s preparedness capacity. This is stated by Cilla Benkö, Thomas Mattsson and Gabriel Byström, who have just returned from Ukraine, in an opinion piece in Expressen today.
SWEDEN: Serious consequences for Swedish Radio (Press release – Swedish)
SR: Over three billion kronor is missing for the upcoming licensing period. The consequences will be a gradual dismantling of Sveriges Radio, write Sveriges Radio’s CEO Cilla Benkö and Chief of Staff Gabriel Byström regarding upcoming conditions for public service.
SWITZERLAND: How we work: artificial intelligence (Press release)
Swissinfo.ch: Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are ubiquitous and have an impact on our work. In this short video, SWI swissinfo.ch’s editor-in-chief, Mark Livingston, answers your questions on this important issue.
UK: BBC World Service to launch new offer in Polish (Press release)
BBC: BBC News Polska will deliver independent and impartial news in text and video for Polish-speaking audiences
UK: Gen Z discovering TV shows mainly through social media, Channel 4 says
The Guardian: Broadcaster announces plan for Spotify videos to add to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram content
UK: ITV to cut jobs and slash budgets of daytime shows including Good Morning Britain
The Guardian: Staff numbers at programmes made by ITV Studios to be halved and airtime reduced for Lorraine, Loose Women and This Morning
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REGIONAL: EU throws Radio Free Europe a €5.5 million lifeline after Trump’s cuts
Euractiv: The grant, however, is far from enough to end doubts on the Prague-based broadcaster’s future.
REGIONAL: The European media is under pressure from politicians and big business, but a fightback is brewing
VoxEurop: Between US funding cuts, authoritarian laws and an economic crunch, European journalism is going through a rough patch. The trends are true for the world as a whole, as is confirmed by RSF’s 2025 report.
ARGENTINA: Journalists and photojournalists injured and detained while covering a protest (Spanish)
IFJ: A new police crackdown on a protest in Buenos Aires left more than 80 people injured and 4 arrested, including journalists and photojournalists, who were beaten and violently arrested.
ARGENTINA: The court rejects Milei’s complaints against journalists (Spanish)
El Tribuno: The federal courts have dealt a severe setback to Javier Milei’s attempts to sanction critical journalists.
BRAZIL: Violence against journalists declined, but censorship and judicial harassment increased (Spanish)
IFJ: The information was released by the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ), which has just published its Report on Violence against Journalists and Press Freedom in Brazil – 2024, and warns that the reduction in numbers does not mean a safer environment for journalism.
CHILE: UNESCO commemorates press freedom in Chile, focusing on digital challenges and journalist protection
UNESCO: We are witnessing a profound transformation in the way information is produced, disseminated and consumed, with direct implications for democracy, human rights and freedom of expression.
EL SALVADOR: El Salvador Journalists Warn of Rising Repression Under Bukele Government
The Tico Times: The main journalists’ association in El Salvador denounced on Sunday the increase in “persecution” against media outlets and human rights defenders by the government of Nayib Bukele, accusing it of creating a climate of “fear” in the country.
HAITI: Le Nouvelliste, Haiti’s oldest daily newspaper, faces changes in the media landscape
Haitian Times: Through political crises, lack of funding and the weight of insecurity, from 1898 to the present day, Le Nouvelliste has consistently resisted, persevered
MEXICO: An appeal for protection against the new General Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information is admitted. (SPANISH)
Article19: The amparo lawsuit challenges provisions that, taken together, return the standard of protection of the right of access to information to levels prior to the 2014 constitutional reform , weakening principles such as maximum publicity, active transparency, accountability, and effective access to justice.
PANAMA: A precedent for freedom of expression in Panama (Spanish)
Prensa: The Supreme Court rejected a $25 million lawsuit against La Prensa for 2006 reports on former Justice César Pereira Burgos. The ruling reaffirms freedom of expression and protects journalism.
PERU: RSF warns of a major offensive against press freedom and calls for urgent protection for journalists
RSF: Peru has seen a recent series of alarming legislative initiatives, judicial harassment, and smear campaigns targeting independent media outlets.
LatAm Journalism Review: Venezuelan journalism is in crisis. For years, non-governmental organizations have denounced the systematic closure and blocking of news websites.
VENEZUELA: Venezuelan minister threatens journalists, accuses them of inciting unrest (Spanish)
El Nacional: The National Union of Press Workers reports that at least 15 journalists and media workers are unjustly imprisoned in Venezuela. Among them is Rory Branker, who has been used by the Interior Minister as a flag to intimidate those still practicing their profession in the country.
REGIONAL: Classes on journalism entrepreneurship are finding a spot in university curricula in Latin America
LatAm Journalism Review: Over 10 weeks, students from four Argentine provinces learned about ideation, product thinking, sustainability, business models, audience-centric design, branding, pitching and management, among other topics, as part of the first edition of University Media Laboratory, or LABU, an initiative from digital support organization SembraMedia.
IRAQ: Baghdad hosts 4th Arab Media Conference focusing on climate change coverage
Iraqi: Baghdad is currently hosting the 4th Arab Media Conference, a significant event held for the first time in Iraq. Organized by the Iraqi Media Network with the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), the conference, themed The Role of Media in Confronting Climate Change, has drawn wide official and media participation from across the Arab world.
ISRAEL: Israel’s Kan rejects allegation of fraud in Eurovision vote as ‘non-collegial’ and counterfactual
The Times of Israel: Israel’s Kan public broadcaster says the allegation that its Eurovision contestant, Yuval Raphael, did not fairly win the competition’s public vote is “irrelevant, non-collegial and does not align with the facts.”
ISRAEL & PALESTINE: +972 and Local Call: Investigating Israel at War
GIJN: The investigative journalist Yuval Abraham says he has two types of sources these days: whistleblowers from within the Israeli security forces who want fellow citizens to know what is going on, and those who are open and candid about what is happening because they feel all actions in this war are justified.
TURKEY & US: US public media shutdown hits harder in Turkey
DW: President Trump’s shutdown of Voice of America is particularly tough on countries like Turkey, where press freedom is decreasing. It was one of the only places to get balanced coverage of Turkish-US relations, users say.
CANADA: A public alternative to social media (Paywall)
The Hill Times: It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
CANADA: Canadian Journalism Foundation Announces Inaugural Indigenous Health Journalism Fellow
Cision: The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce that award-winning Anishnaabe journalist Lenard Monkman is the inaugural recipient of the CJF Indigenous Health Journalism Fellowship in partnership with the Canadian Medical Association (CMA).
CANADA: CRTC hears debate on considering ’cultural element’ when defining Canadian content
Ici Radio-Canada: The federal broadcast regulator is considering whether it should include a cultural element in its new definition of Canadian content.
CANADA: Major victory for CBC/Radio-Canada investigative journalism (Press release – French)
Radio-Canada: Nearly 10 years after the broadcast of the SQ’s Enquête Abuse report: Women Break the Silence (October 22, 2015), Radio-Canada today welcomes the Quebec Superior Court’s ruling in its favor in the defamation lawsuit filed against it and journalist Josée Dupuis by Sûreté du Québec officers in Val-d’Or.
The Spokesman-Review: Nearly 200 representatives of public radio and television stations from around the country converged on the Capitol last week to appeal to members of Congress for support amid President Donald Trump’s effort to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the broadcasters it supports.
US: California, Google rework first-in-nation journalism deal amid state deficit
Politico: Google, for now, will drop its 2025 contribution to a fund to support local newsrooms to $10 million from $15 million, matching California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rollback in his latest state budget plan.
France Info: Agence France Presse has lost its contract with Meta for its fact-checking activities. The company has decided to stop fact-checking its social media accounts in the United States. TikTok and Google could follow suit.
US: How Northeast Ohio’s public media stations are reacting to proposed federal funding cuts
Cleveland: Every year, Ohio‘s public media outlets receive more than $13.3 million in federal funding. That money, distributed by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, helps keep trusted journalism, educational children’s programming and community-focused music on the air.
US: NPR is leading innovation in public radio broadcast distribution (Press release)
NPR: NPR announced today it is developing a best-in-class terrestrial distribution platform for live broadcast that is expected to transform how public radio stations receive programming across America.
US: NPR sues Trump over executive order to end funding
DW: President Trump called to cut federal funding to NPR to the maximum extent allowed by law. A lawsuit brought by NPR alleges his executive order violates the First Amendment’s protection of free speech and a free press.
US: Regulators Are Investigating Whether Media Matters Colluded With Advertisers (Paywall)
The New York Times: The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday opened an investigation into Media Matters, a liberal advocacy organization that has published research on hateful and antisemitic content on X, according to two people familiar with the inquiry.
US: There Is No Dignity in Capitulation (Opinion)
The Atlantic: A worrying pattern has taken hold in public television.
US: Trump’s War With The Media: FTC Targets Watchdog Musk Is Suing
Forbes: The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly investigating the liberal advocacy group, Media Matters for America, which is being sued by Elon Musk—the latest effort by the Trump administration to target media organizations the president views unfavorably.
CPJ: Five major U.S.-based press freedom organizations announced Thursday the launch of a network to provide legal and safety resources and training to journalists and newsrooms in the United States.
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: Most of the climate journalists surveyed by Dr Anthony Feinstein and Jillian Mead reported that mental health isn’t taken seriously by their newsrooms and 16% said they had taken a break from their work for mental reasons.
How does AI portray the world? (Webinar)
IFJ: Join a TADAM webinar on 30 May at 3 pm CET on “How does AI portray the world” and the ethical issues it raises.
‘I am angry most of the time’: Inside a small VOA cohort’s return to work
Poynter: The bare-bones return has been marked by low morale, confusion and uncertainty, VOA sources say
Kelsey Russell on Reading the News on TikTok (Q&A)
CJR: “I don’t think of myself as a reporter. I think of myself as a storyteller.”
Local Journalism Thrives on Ambition and Optimism
CJR: At a critical moment for public service journalism, the American Journalism Project is growing local news—and it’s working.
Mainstream media needs to ensure meaningful inclusion of indigenous voices (13 May)
Media Diversity Institute Global: Indigenous peoples make up 6.2 per cent of the world population, represent 5,000 different cultures and have 4,000 surviving indigenous languages. Despite facing various problems and challenges, their voices are often missing from mainstream media.
Politico’s Newsroom Is Starting a Legal Battle With Management Over AI
Wired: Politico has rules about AI in the newsroom. Staffers say those rules have been violated—and they’re gearing up for a fight.
What Nikkei learnt from building its own Japanese AI chatbot
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: The new tool, which Nikkei created by building its own model, is embedded in articles and suggests questions to spark conversations with readers
Will Writing Survive A.I.? This Media Company Is Betting on It. (Paywall)
The New York Times: The start-up Every centered its business model on artificial intelligence, and has raised $2 million from backers including Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn.
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