The best and latest public media innovations worldwide

PSM Innovations is a regularly updated feature, which explores the wide variety of innovations being adopted by public media globally. This includes anything from pioneering a new form of tech, or a new way of reaching unheard communities; to a bold move to protect journalists, or an experimental method of countering misinformation. 

This is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on how public media organisations are pushing boundaries and developing solutions to new or existing challenges.

If your organisation is embarking on a new innovation which you think PMA would be interested to hear about and share with our members, email us at editor@publicmediaalliance.org.

image of a computer screen with the EDUbox programme.

VRT’S EDUbox, “a programme for the classroom”


EDUbox is an innovative educational concept from VRT that introduces young people to major topical societal concerns.

RTVE ELECTION AI-TOOL

“More than a tool”: RTVE uses AI tech to cover local elections


RTVE is revolutionising its approach to covering local elections using artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology

KBS unveils AI-powered VVERTIGO


KBS has introduced VVERTIGO, a unique AI-based system that produces reframed videos by automatically tracking the subject.

Pacific Media Network

Pacific Media Network introduces menopause and menstrual leave


The Pacific Media Network has introduced menopause and menstrual leave, the first company in Aotearoa, New Zealand to adopt e policy.

SRG Hackdays: “24 hours of pure creativity”


SRG Hackdays is an innovative way of encouraging innovations that help improve Public Service Media (PSM) and public engagement.

CBC Corner on Ipad

CBC Corner: a digital portal for Canadian libraries


CBC Corner is a new digital portal – home to a collection of CBC content and resources – accessible for library users across Canada.

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ARD and ZDF launch a joint streaming network


The shared network, due to launch in a few weeks, will bring together the streaming libraries of both Germany’s public broadcasters.

NOS

NOS experiments with translation software


NOS has trialled a new translation programme to make their information more accessible and reliable for Turkish and Arabic speakers.

Thai PBS’ network of local radio stations


The ‘Northern Roaming Project’ is the latest innovative example of Thai PBS using a network of stations to be accessible for all audiences.

Priority to provide public service on TikTok


Providing trusted news and information on TikTok has become a bigger priority for some public media organisations to help combat growing disinformation on the platform.

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SABC indigenous language news channel to be launched


SABC plans to improve news provision with the launch of a 24-hour news channel in all of South Africa's indigenous languages.

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NBC helps raise breast cancer awareness


A Namibian public radio station has partnered with a cancer charity to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer.

Over to you...


Does your public media organisation have an innovation that you’d like to share?

Let us know by emailing us at editor@publicmediaalliance.org

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