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From defunding and media mergers to cash injections and debates over prominence, this week has been a consequential one for public media.

On World Press Freedom Day - attacks on press freedom, journalism faces pressure from AI and entrenched threats such as state capture.

CBC News is expending its local services to connect with small and underserved communities by hiring new journalists to work in there.

CBC/Radio-Canada will also commission a study to better understand its reflection and representation of Indigenous communities.  

Catherine Tait discussed the crisis in Canada's media ecosystem and the decline of trust, two existential threats to the survival of Radio-Canada.

With a new graphic documentary, CBC/Radio Canada explores the importance of freedom of expression through the story of a Saudi Arabian activist.

As the popularity of virtual reality soars, what are public service broadcasters doing to keep pace and produce content for this emerging medium?

Canada’s public broadcaster asks government for funding increase of $400million to draw similarities with the BBC’s funding model.

Conservative leadership candidate, Maxime Bernier, announced his policy to streamline Canada’s public broadcaster and withdraw funding if elected.

As many question the future of investigative journalism and public broadcasting in the digital age, the CBC aims to double its efforts to inform audiences across a range of digital and mobile platforms.