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CAMEROON: CRTV Decree Scandal Highlights Cameroon’s Succession Crisis
Cameroon Concord: The arrest of Johann Adriel Sitchom Kuate at Cameroon Radio Television has opened a new and troubling chapter in Cameroon’s deepening political uncertainty.
EGYPT: What it means to be a journalist in President Sisi’s Egypt
Development & Cooperation: For many journalists in Egypt, reporting means living with surveillance, intimidation and the constant fear of detention. A reporter describes how uncertainty has become part of everyday life under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
ETHIOPIA: French journalist Augustine Passilly expelled from Ethiopia
IPI: The IPI global network expresses concern over Ethiopia’s deportation of French journalist Augustine Passilly of Catholic daily La Croix.
GHANA: Ghana Medical Trust Fund strikes strategic partnership with Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Ghana Web: For generations, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has been a trusted voice in the homes of Ghanaians, informing, educating and connecting people across the country while preserving the rich diversity of our culture. As Ghana’s national broadcaster, its legacy is woven into the history of our nation.
GHANA: GJA condemns alleged assault on Obatanpa Radio producer, closure of station
Ghana Web: The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Central Regional branch, has condemned the alleged assault on a producer of Obatanpa Radio and the reported temporary closure of the station at Kasoa.
GUINEA-BISSAU: Security of journalists, ethics and media freedom at the heart of the democratic debate
Sene Web: The European Union’s High Representative for Cooperation, Justice, Security, Gender Equality and Human Rights, Carlos Abaitua Zarza, affirmed that freedom of expression is “a fundamental right and an essential pillar of any democratic society.”
KENYA: How Should Political Power Engage with Critical Media?
Vellum: President William Ruto’s recent criticism of Standard Group on X has reignited debate about the relationship between political power and the media in Kenya.
KENYA & CHINA: Strengthening Media Ties: Kenya and China Establish New Frameworks
Talk Africa: A transformative era of media collaboration is unfolding between Kenya and China, shifting focus from simple content sharing to advanced fields like artificial intelligence, skills enhancement, digital archiving, and collaborative production.
LIBYA: The EU Media Development Program Launched in Tripoli
Agenzia Nova: It aims to support dialogue between media institutions, information operators and stakeholders in the sector, promoting professional training, digital transformation, and media sustainability.
RSF: The recent suspension of a phone-in programme and the arrests of journalists Chahana Takiou and Abderhmane Keïta in June highlight the degree of repression media professionals face in Mali.
RSF: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes the bill on access to information drafted by the Mauritanian government, a concrete response to one of the organization’s recommendations.
MOROCCO: Morocco bans AI-generated election content ahead of 2026 vote
Yabiladi: Morocco’s media regulator has banned the broadcast of AI-generated or manipulated electoral content that could mislead voters, as part of new rules governing media coverage of the September 23, 2026 legislative elections.
SOUTH AFRICA: Bridging South Africa’s media skills gap with industry‑backed learning
BizCommunity: As media channels multiply, consumer behaviour evolves and accountability expectations grow, South Africa’s media industry faces a new challenge: ensuring that talent development keeps pace with the realities of modern media planning.
SOUTH AFRICA: SABC secret weapon goes from zero to over 2 million in under 2 years
MyBroadband: The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) free streaming platform, SABC Plus, far exceeded its user registration target in the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year.
SOUTH AFRICA: The National: A bold new chapter in South African journalism
IOL: THE recent decision by the Sekunjalo Group to launch a new national newspaper, The National, reportedly backed by strategic partners in the US and Europe, can only be described as breathtakingly confident.
UGANDA: NTV Uganda, Spark TV forced off air as Daily Monitor shutdown on Gen Muhoozi order
Monitor: NTV Uganda and Spark TV were forced off air by 5:00am local time on Sunday after an overnight security crackdown at Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda premises in Namuwongo and Kampala Serena Hotel, following a shutdown order by first son and Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba against the media group’s outlets.
UGANDA & KENYA: Kenya Editors’ Guild condemns military raid on Nation Media Group in Uganda
People Daily: The Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) strongly condemns the reported invasion of the premises of Nation Media Group Uganda by military personnel and the disruption of the operations of the media house as ‘a serious assault on the freedoms of the media, freedom of expression and the rule of law’.
REGIONAL: ‘Bold, truth-telling’: learning from the rich histories of pan-African journalism
The Guardian: Diaspora reporting has long connected struggles across borders. Our new editor asks: what can The Long Wave take from this?
REGIONAL: Is Africa’s digital future being bargained away?
IFEX: Africa’s digital future is being negotiated away piece by piece – through opaque infrastructure deals, data-sharing arrangements, and political decisions that narrow the space for journalists, civil society, and other stakeholders to gather and speak freely.
REGIONAL: Journalists unite for accurate migration coverage in Eastern Africa
FTL Somalia: Journalists and media leaders from ten Eastern African states have signed a joint statement committing to promote facts‑based reporting on migration, addressing concerns over misinformation, human trafficking and unsafe journeys that have increasingly shaped public discourse across the region.
AFGHANISTAN: Taliban shuts down Tamadon TV amid crackdown on Afghanistan’s Shia broadcasters
CPJ: Taliban authorities must allow broadcaster Tamadon TV to resume operations without interference and stop their escalating crackdown on Afghanistan’s independent media, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday.
AZERBAIJAN: PACE denounces silencing of critical voices in Azerbaijan
PACE: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, today expressed its concern at a broad climate of “silencing critical voices in Azerbaijan”, including through restrictive legislative measures, which effect has been to “suppress independent journalism, genuine political opposition, civic space and freedom of expression”.
BANGLADESH: Objective journalism facing crisis in country: BFUJ Secretary General
BSS News: Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Secretary General Kader Gani Chowdhury today said objective journalism is facing a crisis in the country and called for concerted efforts by all concerned to overcome the situation.
BANGLADESH & CHINA: Bangladesh eyes media boost with China MoUs
The New Nation: Bangladesh’s media sector will see significant qualitative improvements following the signing of four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with China on information and broadcasting cooperation, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon said on Sunday.
INDIA: AIR should run hyperlocal content to reach large section of people: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The New Indian Express: The public service broadcaster Akashvani is to place greater emphasis on hyperlocal content as part of its ongoing transformation into a more modern and audience-centric platform.
INDIA: Salasar Techno Commissions Two Hybrid FM Towers for AIR
SME Street: Salasar Techno Engineering Limited, a leading integrated infrastructure solutions provider, is contributing to the strengthening of India’s public broadcasting ecosystem through the successful execution of a six-tower Hybrid FM programme for Prasar Bharati’s All India Radio.
INDIA: The new foreign media battle in India— inside the playbooks of RT, Sputnik, BBC & DW (19 June)
The Print: RT, Sputnik, BBC and DW are all competing for India’s 1.4 billion audience. Their playbooks are vastly different — from ‘propaganda’ to prudence.
JAPAN: New horizons: Japan’s NHK eyes int’l partnerships
Broadcast International: Japanese public broadcaster’s president outlines global strategy to fuel domestic demand
KAZAKHSTAN: Will AI replace journalists? How Kazakh media salaries are changing
Kursiv Media: On the eve of Media Workers’ Day, Finprom analysts examined how the rise of artificial intelligence and the blogging boom have affected employment and wages in Kazakhstan’s media industry.
MALAYSIA: Astro to resume RTM broadcast services after renewed agreement
Scoop: Malaysians will soon gain wider access to Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) content on Astro, following an expanded partnership that will see additional channels and radio services introduced across its platforms.
NEPAL: Without public trust, existence of media comes into question: Communications Minister
Nepal News: Minister for Information and Communications Dr. Bikram Timilsina has expressed that without the public’s trust, the existence of media comes into question.
PAKISTAN: Aik News begins mass layoffs amid deepening crisis for media
IFJ: National media outlet Aik News has terminated at least 20 employees amid persistent salary arrears and a deepening trend of media closures and threats to journalists in Pakistan.
PAKISTAN: Pakistan’s first public-private TV Channel ATV shuts down after two decades
Daily Pakistan: ATV goes off air after 21 Years, leaving memories and hundreds of uncertain futures as mainstream media is facing crisis as masses shift to digital.
SOUTH KOREA: KBS Strengthens Ties with European Public Service Media Ahead of 2026 PBI SEOUL (Press release)
KBS: KBS has strengthened its partnerships with leading European public service media organizations ahead of 2026 PBI SEOUL, which it will host this October.
SOUTH KOREA: Korea ministry says K-AI models spread to public, broadcasting and semiconductor sites
Digital Today: South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said on Sunday that domestic artificial intelligence (AI) models are expanding their reach into broadcast content production, public administration and domestic semiconductor infrastructure
THAILAND: The director of Thai PBS points out that the world is surpassing natural limits, emphasizing that “adaptation” is the key to survival for Thai society in the era of global warming. (Press release – Thai)
Thai PBS: Wanchai, the director of Thai PBS, reflected on the environmental challenges the world is facing and invited people to learn from the lessons of communities about “adaptation,” which is a key to survival amidst the climate change crisis, at the Green Globe Awards ceremony.
UZBEKISTAN: Uzbekistan considers restricting social media access for children under 16
Daryo: Uzbekistan may introduce legal restrictions on social media use for children under the age of 16, Minister of Preschool and School Education Ezoza Karimova expressed, as reported by Gazeta.
AUSTRALIA: ABC and SBS called to antisemitism royal commission
The Guardian: Representatives from the ABC and SBS will be called as witnesses to the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, after complaints were made to the inquiry about their coverage of the Middle East.
AUSTRALIA: Government delays News Bargaining Incentive until after winter recess
Mumbrella: The introduction of the News Bargaining Incentive (NBI) has been delayed until after parliament’s winter recess.
The Guardian: Journalists at Nine were “really angry” with the content of Karl Stefanovic’s independent podcast well before his embrace of Tommy Robinson led to a rebuke from management which caused the Today host to “panic”, sources say.
FIJI: Lawyers question FICAC disclosure
The Fiji Times: Lawyers for former Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) CEO Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and chief financial officer Vimlesh Sagar have expressed disappointment over the prosecution’s inadequate response to long-standing disclosure requests concerning alleged financial losses.
NEW ZEALAND: Indigenous journalists are more than crisis contacts, PMN reporter tells global media forum
PMN: Pacific Media Network’s Christine Rovoi says Indigenous journalists must be treated as partners, not emergency contacts.
NEW ZEALAND: RNZ officially welcomed to new Auckland home (Press release)
RNZ: RNZ today marked an important milestone with the formal welcoming of staff into its new Auckland offices at 100 Victoria Street West.
TONGA: Gift of mobile broadcasting kits allows TNU students to develop digital media skills
Matangi Tonga: Students at the Tonga National University (TNU) School of Media and Journalism are set to gain hands-on broadcasting experience through a new partnership between the Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited (PCBL) and local institutions aimed at expanding sports and media content production across the Pacific
REGIONAL: Global media leaders told journalism must change and the Pacific has a key role to play
PMN: Journalism is at a turning point and Pacific media could be part of the answer. That was one of the strongest messages to emerge from this week’s Global Media Forum in Bonn, Germany, where more than 1500 editors, journalists, researchers and policymakers from over 100 countries gathered to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the news industry.
ALBANIA: Assembly of Albania forms subcommittee on public information integrity and disinformation
RTSH: Parliament held the inaugural meeting of the Subcommittee on Public Information Integrity, Disinformation and Foreign Interference under the chairmanship of Iris Luarasi.
AUSTRIA: ORF austerity measures: ORF 3’s program budget will be halved (German)
Der Standard: iThe ORF’s niche channel is to cut half of its programming budget by seven million euros. According to the ORF, the impact on program production is “unavoidable.”
AUSTRIA: ORF Director Pig restructures the selection of ORF directors: EU rules instead of side letters (German)
Der Standard: External consultants from Germany and Switzerland will create a shortlist, followed by interviews. The appointment process is likely to be delayed until August.
BELGIUM: From idea to impact: how Seeds & Growth for Media strengthens innovation in the Flemish media sector (Press release – Dutch)
VRT: How does the media sector continue to innovate in a world that is changing at lightning speed?
BELGIUM: VRT posts a loss of 4.7 million euros due to new construction project, reach rises above 90 percent (Dutch)
VRT: According to the annual report, VRT recorded a “substantial loss” of 4.7 million euros over the past year. This is largely attributable to the costs of the new building. However, the objectives of the previous management agreement have largely been met, including a reach that rises above 90 percent.
BELGIUM & US: The US ambassador had Belgian police stop our reporting
The European Correspondent: After asking an American ambassador a question he didn’t like at an event, we were detained by Belgian police and removed from it
IPI: Bulgarian authorities urged to thoroughly investigate alleged threats against investigative journalist
CATALONIA: 3Cat becomes an Ancillary Member of the European Broadcasting Union
EBU: 3Cat has become an Ancillary Member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), elected at the EBU’s 96th General Assembly in Prague on 25 June 2026.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Czech is yours. Czech Television’s communication concept is based on proximity to viewers (Press release – Czech)
CT: Czech Television is coming up with a long-term communication concept “Czech is yours”. Through simple and understandable language, it wants to emphasize its relationship with viewers and its role as a public service medium. The concept will gradually appear across Czech Television’s broadcasting and communication activities.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Czech Radio and Czech Television workers are on strike in response to the draft law on financing (Czech)
iRozhlas: Workers at Czech Radio and Czech Television are going on a one-day warning strike on Monday, June 22. They are reacting to a bill approved by the government that abolishes the current system of television and radio fees and replaces it with funding from the state budget.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Czech Television strongly protests against Tomi Okamura’s attacks on reporter Helena Truchla (Press release – Czech)
CT: Czech Television strongly objects to the manner in which SPD leader Tomio Okamura spoke during an interview with Czech Television’s foreign correspondent Helena Truchla. We consider the personal attacks, ironic remarks and, in particular, the comparison of a professional journalist to Nazis to be completely unacceptable and a gross violation of the boundaries of political culture.
CZECH REPUBLIC: EFJ condemns government’s plan to abolish the licence fee for public service media
EFJ: The Czech government plans to replace the licence fee with state budget funding for public service media from January 2027.
FRANCE: Radio France makes its advertising spaces available to associations working for the ecological transition. (Press release – French)
Radio France: After launching its “Turning Point” in September 2022, a pioneering commitment in major French media, Radio France is renewing its “Transition in Common” advertising space for the year 2026.
GERMANY: Broadcasting should “shrink to a healthier size” and become more “East German” – State Parliament wants public broadcasting reform (German)
Welt: The state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt wants to fundamentally change public broadcasting. Representatives from across party lines are demanding reforms – from the broadcasting mandate and salaries to a greater presence in eastern Germany.
GERMANY: Constitutional Court deliberates on broadcasting fees (Watch – German)
ZDF Heute: ARD and ZDF are suing before the Federal Constitutional Court because the federal states have not increased the broadcasting fee. Here’s what exactly was being discussed in Karlsruhe.
GERMANY: GMF26 ends: Press freedom, trust and innovation in focus (Press release)
DW: The DW Global Media Forum concludes with calls to protect press freedom, uphold information integrity, and strengthen democratic resilience in the age of AI, disinformation and rising authoritarianism.
GERMANY: How the AfD wants to dismantle public broadcasting (German)
Frankfurter Allgemeine: Should the AfD come to power, it intends to terminate all broadcasting treaties and restructure public broadcasting. It could partially succeed in this. Funding is not guaranteed and the structures are poorly protected.
HUNGARY: Parliament approves sweeping public broadcasting reform
The Budapest Times: Hungary’s public media system is set for a comprehensive transformation after parliament on Tuesday approved legislation amending the Media Services and Mass Communication Act and several related laws.
IRELAND: Trusted Flagger status granted to three new organisations (Press release)
Coimisiún na Meán: Coimisiún na Meán, has today (25.06.2026) announced the decision to grant Trusted Flagger status to the Irish Internet Hotline (IIH), the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO), and the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland (JRCI). The bodies will join the Central Bank of Ireland which was awarded Trusted Flagger status under the Digital Services Act (DSA) in April of last year.
ITALY: South Tyrol starts switching off FM
RedTech: South Tyrol has taken a decisive step toward a fully digital radio landscape, though not yet a complete FM shutdown.
POLAND: Passing of Anti-SLAPP Act a victory for media freedom
IPI: IPI and MFRR partners jointly welcome approval of new law by Polish president
ROMANIA: BBC News Romania, officially launched: independent news and analysis for the Romanian public (Romanian)
Afaceri: BBC World Service – the global news service of the UK public broadcaster, is expanding its existing offering and, as a trusted information provider, is launching the pilot news service BBC News Romania on June 23, 2026 and on associated pages on social networks (Facebook, Instagram and, at a later date, YouTube).
RUSSIA: Russian independent media navigate Telegram throttling and mobile internet shutdowns (Analysis)
IPI: As authorities scale up digital censorship, remaining independent media face new challenges
SLOVAKIA: STVR belongs to the public, not politicians (Slovak)
SME: Public call for the protection of public service media.
SLOVAKIA: The SAO will begin reviewing the audit for STVR, after which almost 60 employees were laid off. (Slovak)
SME: When almost 60 employees had to leave the public-law STVR in the spring of this year as part of mass layoffs , its director Martina Flašíková repeatedly referred to the results of an audit by the Kreston Slovakia Audit agency. It cost 170,000 euros.
SLOVENIA: Ministry rejects RTV’s request for funds due to lack of legal basis (Slovenian)
RTV: Regarding the rejection of RTV Slovenia’s request for payment of funds for music production, the Ministry of Culture stated that it had to reject it because there was no legal basis for it. In order to sort out the resulting mess, they issued a supplementary decision last week.
SLOVENIA: RTVS Management Board Prepares Liquidity Measures (Slovenian)
Dnevnik: RTV Slovenia is left without approximately 14 million euros in budget funds. Management is preparing liquidity measures, while employees warn of uncertainty regarding salaries.
SPAIN: José Pablo López accuses the PP of subjecting RTVE to “a state of siege” (Spanish)
El Pais: The president of the corporation asks the Popular Party members to let them “work in peace once and for all,” and they reply: “You are subject to government dictates.”
SPAIN: RTVE announces the launch of a news program in plain language and a new channel for deafblind people (Spanish)
Tododisca: RTVE (Spanish Radio and Television Corporation) has announced that it will launch a news program in language adapted for people with cognitive disabilities . It has also announced a pioneering channel dedicated entirely to deafblind people.
SPAIN: This is how RTVE’s AI-powered Telediario of the future was made: ‘making of’ the special presented by Pepa Bueno (Spanish)
RTVE: RTVE reveals the inner workings of a special that reflects on the challenges that AI presents us with.
SWEDEN: Swedish Radio breakfast: A tougher climate for discussion – what responsibility does the media take? (Press release – Swedish)
SR: Where is the line between reflecting conflict and reinforcing it? At Sveriges Radio’s breakfast seminar in Almedalen on June 25, four media executives discussed the responsibility the media has for the climate of conversation.
SWEDEN: Swedish Radio breakfast: What do we really know about the media? (Press release – Swedish)
SR: Trust figures that are being questioned. Polarization and the power of algorithms. What does research really say about the role of the media?
UK: BBC Children’s and Education develops more home-grown animation with Ignite (Press release)
BBC: BBC Children’s and Education is backing more UK animation, announcing that The Underglow, the final commission from the first round of its Ignite animation programme, has started production. It also reveals Hana’s Magic World as the first commission from Ignite 2.
UK: Comcast’s Universal Ads Launches in the UK with Channel 4, ITV & Sky to Simplify Access to Premium TV Advertising for SMEs (Press release)
Channel4: For the first time, small and medium sized businesses can run a single campaign across ITV Media, Sky Media, and Channel 4 Sales
UK: Today programme suffers ‘body blow’ as BBC prioritises social and digital content
The Guardian: Staff at Radio 4 show, which has 5 million listeners, told making content for likes of TikTok will take precedence for correspondents
UK: UK state threats bill could pull British journalists into terror prosecutions – experts
The Guardian: Two independent reviewers of terrorism legislation call for safeguards for NGOs and journalists before bill becomes law this week
UKRAINE: Mariya Frey at Global Media Forum: “Women in Ukraine carry a significant share of the media sector” (Press release)
Suspilne: Women in Ukrainian media during the full-scale war often take on not only professional duties, but also additional crisis-related, managerial and emotional roles.
UKRAINE: “Ukrainians’ stories must not disappear”: Mykola Chernotytskyi speaks at the EBU General Assembly (Press release)
Suspilne: News during wartime can save lives, but people also need support, a sense of unity, and stories that help them live through this time. That is why Suspilne Ukraine creates not only news content, but also children’s, sports, music, comedy, and documentary content.
UKRAINE & CZECHIA: Suspilne Ukraine and Czech Radio expand cooperation (Press release)
Suspilne: Suspilne Ukraine and Czech Radio have signed a new cooperation agreement for the next three years. The document builds on the partnership concluded in 2023 and covers programme exchange, professional cooperation, mutual support, and now also critical preparedness and the continuity of broadcasting.
REGIONAL: European public media under pressure, from Prague to Paris via Vilnius and Brussels (French)
RTBF: Between budget cuts, funding reforms, and attempts at political interference, public service media are facing increasing pressure across Europe.
REGIONAL: Monitoring media pluralism in the European Union : results of the MPM2026 (Report)
EUI: This report presents the results of the implementation of the Media Pluralism Monitor in the Eurpean Union and candidate countries for the year 2025 (MPM2026). The MPM is a holistic tool aimed at assessing the risk to media pluralism in the EU member states and candidate countries.
ARGENTINA: Jorge Macri pre-awarded the City Channel to the young businessman who controls Blender and Carajo (Spanish)
IProfessional: The City of Buenos Aires took a key step in the restructuring process of its public media by moving forward with the pre-awarding of the concession for the management, on a paid basis, of the operation of the City Cable and the radio stations dependent on the Buenos Aires sphere.
BRAZIL: World Cup coverage, brought to you by one of Brazil’s biggest influencers
LatAm Journalism Review: Virginia Fonseca’s debut on TV Globo is the latest sign of a media shift that critics say is blurring the line between journalism and entertainment.
CHILE: After massive losses: Kast’s government’s strategy to save TVN
Pagina 7: The complex financial situation facing Televisión Nacional de Chile ( TVN ) has once again become the focus of debate after the Government announced the creation of a commission to evaluate alternatives to ensure the economic viability of the public broadcaster.
CHILE: TVN rescue operation: how the plan is put together within the public broadcaster (Watch – Spanish)
The Clinic: Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) faces a pivotal historical moment. Burdened by massive debt, a decade-long revenue crisis plaguing the television industry, and a completely exhausted self-financing model, the state-owned channel seeks to usher in a new era to ensure its survival.
COLOMBIA: Seven years after the creation of the first peace broadcaster, Inravisión has fulfilled 100% of the Agreement (Press release – Spanish)
Inravisión: The Chaparral Peace Radio Station was the first of the 20 established in section 6.5 of the Peace Agreement signed in 2016 between the national government and the now-defunct FARC.
ECUADOR: The price of investigating the government in Ecuador reaches the family of a journalist (Spanish)
El País: The dismissal of a journalist’s wife and son raises new concerns in a country plummeting in international freedom of expression rankingsD News:
MEXICO: The State of Mexico Public Media System and the Out of the Closet Association sign an agreement (Spanish)
El Valle: With a firm commitment to consolidate inclusive, democratic public media with a deep vision of human rights, Carlos Brito Lavalle, Director General of the State of Mexico Public Media System, and Ricardo Coyotzin Torres, President of the civil association Fuera del Clóset, signed a strategic collaboration agreement.
PARAGUAY: FIFA faces a new controversy: revokes Paraguayan journalist’s World Cup accreditation for insulting Gianni Infantino (Spanish)
La Tercera: FIFA is embroiled in another controversy. The international governing body has revoked the accreditation of Paraguayan journalist Jorge Vera to cover the 2026 World Cup . This comes after he made insults during the broadcast of the match between Turkey and Paraguay.
PERU: A new pay scale has been implemented for employees of the National Institute of Radio and Television of Peru. (Spanish)
Congress: The Plenary of Congress approved the opinion on Bill 13828, which proposes to implement the remuneration scale for workers under the labor regime of Legislative Decree 728 of the National Institute of Radio and Television of Peru (IRTP).
PERU: IRTP and Apdayc sign agreement to promote Peruvian music and protect copyright (Spanish)
Radio Nacional: The agreement aims to promote the dissemination of Peruvian music, strengthen the protection of copyright, and develop audiovisual content of a cultural and artistic nature.
VENEZUELA: The UN Mission for Venezuela called for the restoration of access to social media and all media outlets following the earthquakes. (Spanish)
Infobae: The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela expressed its solidarity with those affected by the recent earthquakes in the country. It also called for the lifting of internet and media restrictions to facilitate the flow of information during the emergency.
VENEZUELA: “To be safe, to be free, and to be alive”
DW: Regarding the earthquakes that shook Venezuela this week, the upheavals her country has been experiencing for decades, and her exile in the US, DW spoke with investigative journalist Tamoa Calzadilla, who was passing through Germany.
REGIONAL: The exodus of journalists is growing in Latin America; “much of the best journalism is done from abroad, but at a high cost”: RELPEX (Spanish)
Alianza de Medios Mx: In an environment of growing deterioration of freedom of expression and of the press in Latin America , the exile of journalists is multiplying, due to threats from political power, local authorities, organized crime and criminal groups, experts agreed.
ISRAEL & GAZA: CPJ undertakes review of its documentation of journalists killed in Israel-Gaza war since 2023
CPJ: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is conducting a full review of its database of journalists killed during the Israel-Gaza War after militant groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) published obituaries identifying as combatants individuals previously listed by CPJ as journalists.
ISRAEL & GAZA: Gaza journalists work from tents after Israel destroys media offices
Middle East Eye: Between 60 and 75 percent of journalists in Gaza have lost their homes or been forcibly displaced since October 7, 2023, according to the Freedoms Committee of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate.
PALESTINE: Supporting public interest journalism in Palestine – grants for media
IFJ: At a time when local journalism in Palestine has been decimated — more than one hundred journalists and media professionals have been killed in the war in Gaza since October 2023 — the need to protect public interest journalism has never been more acute.
SYRIA: Fears for freedom of expression as Syria announces new restrictions on media content
The New Arab: Syria’s Information Ministry has announced six prohibited categories for publishing and media, drawing scrutiny over their broad range and potential for abuse
SYRIA & JORDAN: Syria, Jordan discuss expanding media cooperation
Syrian Arab News Agency: Information Minister Khaled Zaarour and Jordan’s Ambassador to Syria, Sufian al-Qudah, discussed on Sunday ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the media sector and activate previously signed memorandums of understanding between media institutions in the two countries.
TURKEY: IPI and partners urge NATO to reconsider denial of independent media accreditation
IPI: Joint letter to NATO: Accreditation process excludes independent journalists from summit
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: The UAE’s social media age limit is a win for child safety (Opinion)
Gulf News: The debate surrounding a child’s access to social media often centres on personal freedom, technological progress, and ultimately parental responsibility to regulate content.
CANADA: Canada can now enter Eurovision, but CBC won’t say whether it will
CBC: Canada is now eligible to enter the Eurovision Song Contest, but the country’s public broadcaster won’t say whether it will participate in the popular competition.
CANADA: Canadians more trusting than Americans of the news media
Pollara: Pollara’s 4th annual “Trust in Media” study finds mixed views on how Canadians feel about the news media, with 51% tending to trust and 35% tending to distrust information provided by the news media.
CANADA: CBC/Radio-Canada becomes a full Member of the European Broadcasting Union (Press release)
CBC/Radio-Canada: CBC/Radio-Canada is now a full Member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), following a vote earlier today at the EBU’s 96th General Assembly in Prague. The move formalises and deepens the long-standing relationship between Canada’s national public broadcaster and the EBU.
US: ABC encourages viewers to back network amid FCC investigations
The Guardian: The television network ABC is seeking the public’s backing as it faces simultaneous investigations from the Brendan Carr-led Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
US: Chicago Public Media seeks to revamp Vocalo after nearly ending broadcasts
Current: A three-year grant from the MacArthur Foundation is giving the music station a new opportunity to connect with Chicago audiences.
US: Kansas grants $500,000 to public broadcasting stations
KSNT: Five public broadcasting stations across the state are each receiving $100,000 grants from the Kansas Department of Commerce.
US: KTWU in Topeka finds new path after federal funding loss
CJ online: Over the past year, the local public broadcasting services has faced challenges after federal funding was stripped. Then Washburn University restructured the station’s status leaving them to finance personnel expenses themselves.
US: OpenAI, Microsoft Sued by Publishers for Scraping Articles (1)
Bloomberg Law: Publishers that collectively own and operate nearly 400 newspapers are suing OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft Corp. for scraping their content to build products like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot without permission or compensation.
Deadline: “The idea of a public space is at risk of disappearing,” said Boris Razon, Arte France’s Editorial Director, speaking to international non-fiction marketplace Sunny Side of the Doc earlier this week.
US: The New York Times and American Public Media bring Wirecutter to public radio
APM: The New York Times and American Public Media (APM) announced today that The Wirecutter Show, the weekly podcast of Wirecutter, The Times’s product recommendation service, will be adapted for public radio and launched as a weekly national program distributed by APM beginning in July 2026.
Journalism UK: An Australian publisher’s view on the law the UK is about to copy, and the lessons worth learning before you do
Between Innovation and Dependence: Journalism’s Love-Hate relationship with Big Tech (Keynote)
Information & Power Substack
Full Fact is battling AI-generated elections content with AI tools of its own
Nieman Lab: AI imagery is no longer a hypothetical factor, but at the same time, we’ve been able to use AI in new ways ourselves to confront the challenge.
Funding cuts independent media filled by authoritarian interests
Free Press Unlimited: One and a half years after the US government funding cuts, support for independent media has significantly decreased across the board. The new report “The Authoritarian Utopia: The impact of funding cuts on independent media” shows that these cuts opened a gap that is being filled by authoritarian interests. This could result in noticeable geopolitical changes – also for Europe.
Lai accepts DW’s Freedom of Speech Award for jailed father
DW: The detained Hong Kong publisher was honored at the Global Media Forum 2026 in Bonn. Accepting the award, his daughter Claire Lai said his imprisonment reflects the cost of speaking truth to power.
New report reveals global evidence of independent journalism’s economic and security value
UNESCO: A new global evidence review commissioned by UNESCO in partnership with IFPIM and DW Akademie, demonstrates that free and independent media has a profound and positive impact on societies globally.
CJR: For teens, a print renaissance might be afoot.
‘Tech firms are losing the public’: social media age bans near tipping point
The Guardian: UK is latest country to set minimum age for social media access but big tech is fighting back globally against curbs
The Register
The demand for news video is growing (and that’s a good thing for publishers)
Nieman Lab: The popularity of news videos on third-party social media platforms doesn’t have to be a “doom and gloom” story for the news industry.
The importance of public service media and their indispensable role within democratic societies (Speech)
EBU: In the Czech Republic, we benefit from a well-functioning media environment that combines strong public service media with robust private media organizations.
TikTok and YouTube are reinventing sports viewership. Broadcasters are taking note
CNBC: As the New York Knicks clinched their first championship in 53 years and the NBA notched its highest Finals series ratings since 1998, professional basketball was inking another record.
What 19th-Century Media Can Teach Us About the Future
CJR: In an era of change and fragmentation, the history of the early American press shows that media is shaped not only by technology, but by infrastructure, law, and society.
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