CBC/Radio-Canada

For the second week running, it seems relevant, although disturbing, for PMA to highlight recent events in the UK. Both events have a global resonance for public media.

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. 

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.

Today the Public Media Alliance, representing 88 public media organisations worldwide, issued a “Global Call Out” in support of the core values of public service media.

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. 

Through an idea accelerator, the two francophone public radio organisations set themselves the challenge of finding innovators for the “radio of tomorrow”.

Press Release: CBC/Radio-Canada presents its case for modernising Canada’s cultural legislation, which includes ensuring a strong public broadcaster to support Canadian culture and democracy in the digital world.

Catherine Tait, President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, has announced the appointment of Claude Galipeau as Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development.

President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, Catherine Tait, used her keynote at this year's IIC Canada conference to discuss the impact of disruption and growing distrust of the media on the public broadcasting.

The Public Media Alliance offers a warm welcome to Catherine Tait, the first woman President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada.