TV tower on a hilltop at dusk.

Maintaining values in a time of transition

In this year of elections, it is more important than ever for public media to adapt without losing sight of their core values.

RNZ

Marking a year of RNZ Chinese and IndoNZ

RNZ celebrates one year of creating and translation content aiming at connection a growing Asian New Zealand audience with public media.  

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Project: The Impact of COVID-19 on Media Freedom, Media Business Viability and the Safety of Journalists in Southeast Asia

Our new project seeks to identify and respond to challenges to media freedom, media viability and journalist safety in Southeast Asia amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

NHK

Proposed licence fee amendments for public broadcasters in Japan and South Korea

Contrasting proposals made for the licence fees of two of the largest public broadcasters in the Asia-Pacific.

UNESCO IPDC

UNESCO’S IPDC supports two COVID-related projects in partnership with the Public Media Alliance

Work in favour of public service journalism has won further support from UNESCO’s IPDC with the announcement of two new PMA projects.

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News outlets feel the pressure in the Maldives

In November 2016 we reported on controversial defamation penalties introduced in the Maldives. Now, the realities of these measures are starting to come to light.

UNESCO Press Release: Launch of new ‘Women Make the News – Thailand’ Database

UNESCO initiative to improve gender equality in Thai media opens with special event ahead of International Women’s Day.

No extension for analogue TV signal in India

The deadline to switch over from analogue to digital signal TV in India will not be extended any further, says the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Thai media organisations rally to oppose information bill

Media groups in Thailand protest against media bill that would lead to government control of the press and restrict freedom of expression.

Asia-pacific journalists say climate change needs better reporting

Following the recent global journalism congress in Auckland, media experts call for better and clearer climate change reporting across regional and international media services.