10th January 2020
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.
15th November 2019
ABC Australia releases new inclusivity and diversity plan
The Australian public broadcaster, ABC, sets out new measures aimed at enhancing greater integration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities by ensuring that local languages and voices are an everyday part of the national conversation.
24th October 2019
Public broadcasters and youth media literacy
Effective democracy relies on citizen’s access to trustworthy information. But it also requires citizens to be able to make critical decisions about the sources of that information and whether it is credible or accurate.
24th October 2019
Public broadcasters around the world collaborate to support media literacy
To mark Global Media and Information Literacy Week, national public broadcasters the ABC, CBC/Radio-Canada and PBS have come together to call for greater media literacy in the digital age.
3rd October 2019
New directive offers limited protections for journalists and whistleblowers in Australia
New press freedom ‘safeguard’ could offer more protection following June raids on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and News Corp journalist, but does it go far enough?
9th August 2019
Update | Another government agency involved in ABC raid?
As the parliamentary inquiry into the unprecedented raid on ABC continues, new documents reveal that another government agency was involved. Read about the latest developments.
23rd July 2019
Collaborative Factchecking and PSM
As disinformation and misinformation become more prevalent than ever before, public media organisations are engaging in collaborative efforts to counter its spread.
12th July 2019
Under Pressure: Why Public Media Matters
Read about our session at the Global Conference for Media Freedom on the pressures facing public media worldwide and why now, more than ever, we must fight for its future.
24th June 2019
Update | ABC lodge application to set aside warrant
The ABC lodged a court application to set aside the warrant that authorised an Australian Federal Police (AFP) raid and to demand the return of seized files.
5th June 2019
PMA Statement | ABC offices raided by police
The Public Media Alliance is deeply troubled by the recent police raids on the offices of our member the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in Sydney.