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France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI), were suspended by Mali authorities on Wednesday accused of reporting "false allegations".

Reaching younger audiences remains an ongoing challenge. Why does this really matter? And how are public media organisations responding?

Funding Democracy: A new report provides evidence of a positive correlation between well-funded public media and healthy democracies.

PMA calls on Poland’s Senate to reject the controversial media ownership bill, which poses a serious threat to media independence and pluralism.

While the review may propose opportunities for public media to become more financially stable, relevant and reach all audiences, Ofcom must ensure that, first and foremost, it protects the key principles of public media.

Swedish Radio CEO, Cilla Benkö, and Programme Director, Björn Löfdahl, write about the importance of impartial media in light of the polarised debate we have seen in the US in recent times, and in connection with the recent US election.

How are draconian restrictions on independent media and freedom of expression compromising the democratic process ahead of the Tanzanian election?

Media pluralism is necessary for democracy to function effectively. But clampdowns and suspensions, repressive laws and the expulsion of foreign media have placed pluralism under threat globally.

It has now been more than 200 days since the arbitrary arrest of Mir Shakil-ur Rahman and there is still no sign that he will be released.  

"As the BBC approaches its centenary, we are aware of how many media organisations around the world share those same news values, the values of public media."