14th July 2022
Ireland to maintain and reform licence fee system
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.
10th August 2021
PSM and climate change: Covering the crisis
Public media must use their reach, scale and values to lead in covering the ‘defining issue of our time.'
18th June 2021
The challenges facing Nordic public media
Nordic countries might score highly in global press freedom rankings but there is no room for complacency when it comes to protecting public media.
26th May 2021
Slovenia: Pressure builds for public media and press freedom
MFRR launches mission to Slovenia as public service media continues to face significant political and financial pressures.
6th November 2020
Hong Kong: RTHK faces escalating 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.
11th September 2020
Bold changes as new BBC Director General takes office
The BBC’s new Director General proposes “a radical shift” as the public broadcaster faces critical challenges.
28th January 2020
Challenges ahead for next BBC DG
As Tony Hall prepares to step down as Director General of the BBC, what challenges will his successor face?
5th January 2020
RTÉ: A public broadcaster in crisis?
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.
12th July 2019
Under Pressure: Why Public Media Matters
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.
17th June 2019
Focus on PSM | Colombia
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.
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