World Press Freedom Day 2020

World Press Freedom Day 2020

While the role of public media has never been so important, COVID-19 is taking its toll on press freedom around the world.

Global Task Force

Global Task Force: Public Media Serving in the time of a pandemic…

The year 2020 will be forever etched in our minds. No matter where we live, we share common experiences of fear, grief and the suffering that comes with uncertainty.

NHK

NHK’s emergency reporting

As the need for emergency and crisis reporting grows, what can we learn from Japanese public broadcaster NHK?

Future Tense podcast, ABC Radio National

LISTEN | The ongoing fight to save public broadcasting

The Public Media Alliance discuss the importance of public media as well as the threats that public broadcasting faces worldwide on ABC Radio National's 'Future Tense'.

Groupe de Travail Mondial

Le rôle des médias de service public en temps de pandémie

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L’année 2020 restera à jamais gravée dans nos esprits. Peu importe où nous vivons, nous éprouvons tous les mêmes sentiments qui accompagnent habituellement l’incertitude, notamment la peur, la tristesse et la douleur.

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Coronavirus and local public media

Democracy relies on quality journalism and no more so than at the local level, particularly during crises and emergencies.

ABC Education

ABC expands education schedule to support students at home during COVID-19 crisis

The ABC is launching an expanded schedule of free education content to support students, teachers and parents, with so many children forced to learn at home due to the coronavirus global pandemic. 

ABC HQ Sydney

ABC will not appeal validation of police raids on public broadcaster

The validation of a warrant used to raid ABC’s headquarters last June is another blow to media freedom in Australia and an assault on public interest journalism.

ABC Headquarters

Warrants used to raid ABC valid, says court

Statement on Federal Court ruling from David Anderson, ABC Managing Director

bushfires australia ABC

ABC’s coverage of the Australian bushfires

ABC’s extensive emergency coverage of the bushfires in Australia is lifesaving, with staff working tirelessly to provide accurate, reliable and rolling coverage under incredible pressure and in precarious conditions.