challenges

Ireland’s long-awaited Future of Media Commission report sets out recommendations to sustain and transform the future of media sector, and how public broadcaster RTÉ should be funded.

Public media must use their reach, scale and values to lead in covering the ‘defining issue of our time.'

Nordic countries might score highly in global press freedom rankings but there is no room for complacency when it comes to protecting public media.

MFRR launches mission to Slovenia as public service media continues to face significant political and financial pressures.

In the past year, RTHK has been subject to official warnings, tightening restrictions, and “political persecution”. The arrest of a producer earlier this week is just the latest in a string of mounting pressures.

The BBC’s new Director General proposes “a radical shift” as the public broadcaster faces critical challenges.

As Tony Hall prepares to step down as Director General of the BBC, what challenges will his successor face?

Financial insecurity is just one of the ongoing challenges for Ireland’s public broadcaster, RTÉ, which faces significant cuts and potential job losses in the coming years.  

Read about our session at the Global Conference for Media Freedom on the pressures facing public media worldwide and why now, more than ever, we must fight for its future.

Earlier this month Colombia celebrated the 65th anniversary of its first broadcast in 1954. Yet despite gains towards an effective public media system, significant challenges remain.