26th April 2021
Crisis facing independent journalism in Hong Kong escalates
Troubling times ahead for Hong Kong's independent media and public broadcaster as oppression of independent media continues to escalate.
11th July 2020
Independent media in grave danger in the Philippines
The shutdown of ABS-CBN and the conviction of Maria Ressa are direct attacks on independent media and a huge blow to press freedom in the Philippines.
16th June 2020
SABC launches sustainability model
The South African public broadcaster, SABC, has launched its new ‘Target Operating Model’, a roadmap for its long-term sustainability.
12th June 2020
ABC to cut programming, services and jobs
The Australian public broadcaster will be revealing plans to cut programming and services, with approximately 250 jobs being lost in the process.
29th April 2020
NHK’s emergency reporting
As the need for emergency and crisis reporting grows, what can we learn from Japanese public broadcaster NHK?
28th April 2020
Swiss public broadcaster faces financial pressures in wake of Covid-19
SRG SSR, faces financial pressures during the Covid-19 pandemic, including loss of advertising revenues, the temporary suspension of employees and licence fee reduction.
20th March 2020
Covid-19 and public media: Adaptation and contingencies
Many of us are having to rapidly re-adjust our personal and professional lifestyles to a world that quite suddenly feels very different. And such change makes no exception for public media.
10th January 2020
ABC’s coverage of the Australian bushfires
ABC’s extensive emergency coverage of the bushfires in Australia is lifesaving, with staff working tirelessly to provide accurate, reliable and rolling coverage under incredible pressure and in precarious conditions.
23rd April 2019
Sri Lanka terrorist attacks
For the second time in just over a month, a Public Media Alliance member organisation has been faced with the grim and harrowing task of covering a major terrorist attack on their doorstep.
19th January 2018
Insight | How public media should respond to journalism’s crisis
PMA President and Radio New Zealand CEO Paul Thompson writes about the crisis of journalism and the challenges facing public media organisations worldwide.