11th June 2021
PSM regulation: How public media can keep themselves in check
Internal regulatory mechanisms can be found within public media in Germany, the United States, Brazil and Australia. But how do they work — and just how effective are they?
8th April 2021
Brazil: Privatisation of public media looms
Privatisation looms for Brazilian broadcaster EBC, which has been transformed into a state mouthpiece in recent years. How did it come to this?
20th January 2021
‘Citizens’ ombudsman’ pushes back against the ruin of Brazilian public media
PMA welcomes the creation of Ouvidoria Cidadã as a positive step towards more accountable and independent public media in Brazil.
15th May 2020
Global Call Out: COVID-19 takes its toll on independent media
It is essential that citizens have access to accurate, timely and independent news and information during crises and emergencies. Yet despite the current pandemic, journalists and media outlets face mounting threats in fulfilling this critical role.
24th June 2019
The dismantling of Brazil’s public media
In recent years, public media in Brazil has experienced a slow and tragic death and now faces complete dismantling.
19th September 2017
EBC: One year later
In September 2016 Brazil's new government began to threaten EBC with a series of changes. One year later, journalists are still denouncing the dismantling of public broadcasting in the country.
5th April 2017
EBC employees on strike over censorship complaints
EBC employees join a general strike to protest against the company’s tight control and to defend freedom of expression.
14th February 2017
Senate approves measure to restructure Brazil’s public broadcaster
Concern as provisional measure, approved by the Senate last week, increases state control over the country's public broadcaster.
13th December 2016
EBC: Restructured
A proposed restructuring of Brazil's public broadcaster was approved last week in a bid to make the organisation more efficient whilst also undermining its autonomy.
15th November 2016
Public broadcaster in Brazil will go back to buying content from private TV
The series of measures that have lately affected the structure of the Brazilian public broadcaster will now have an impact on the content it produces.