29th July 2019
New trends in reporting on climate change
In light of the recent heat waves occurring across the globe, media organisations, public and independent, are taking heed on placing climate change at the forefront of their reporting.
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.
22nd June 2019
BBC announces change to free licences for over-75s
The BBC announced that it will fund means-tested licence fees for some older people following government decision to stop the provision of free licences.
29th April 2019
Public broadcasting in the age of VOD
Our submission to an inquiry by the UK's upper house of parliament as to whether there is a future for public service broadcasting in the age of VOD.
4th March 2019
Insight | Crossing Divides
Crossing Divides is an ambitious season. Throughout the BBC in 2019 we are exploring the power and possibilities of encountering people with conflicting opinions, across divisions of race, class, faith, politics and generation.
19th December 2018
Joint communique from international public service broadcasters on threats to media freedom
Press Release: Directors BBC, ABC and NHK among those who signed joint communique highlighting growing threats to public service broadcasting and expressed concern about ‘troubling attacks‘ on journalists around the world.
1st October 2018
Best of PSM | Multiplatform Verification
Using a combination of digital platforms and open-source data the BBC set about verifying the Cameroon military's disinformation claims.
1st June 2018
European PSBs make moves to compete with streaming services
New collaborations emerge as public broadcasters face up to challenge posed by online and OTT TV competitors.
18th December 2017
Fran Unsworth appointed BBC Director of News and Current Affairs
Congratulations to PMA board member Fran Unsworth on her new role.
17th October 2017
Regulator sets new rules for the BBC
The British regulator Ofcom wants to “raise the bar on performance” of the BBC with a series of resolutions that will affect the company’s content, quotas and diversity.






