democracy

In this op-ed, RNZ CEO Paul Thompson highlights the struggle for pluralism in New Zealand and the need for strong independent public media.

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party has been voted in for a second term this week. Yet despite Poland being a representative democracy, the party’s strategy to “repolonise” and control the media is deeply undemocratic.

Public service media has never before had to prove its value within and for society, particularly with an increasingly changing media landscape as well as evolving types of society.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

The new Local Democracy Reporting scheme in New Zealand seeks journalists to report on local and regional democracy issues.

Press Release: CBC/Radio-Canada presents its case for modernising Canada’s cultural legislation, which includes ensuring a strong public broadcaster to support Canadian culture and democracy in the digital world.

From coverage of the Windrush scandal to public media innovations, this year's PMA Global Conference explored ways to rebuild trust in media and democracy worldwide.

With media freedom in decline worldwide, what has the impact been on public service media to fulfil its mandate?

It was with great concern that PMA learned that an unruly crowd had surrounded the headquarters of long-time and respected PMA member organisation MTV/MBC networks in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Public Media Alliance President, Paul Thompson writes in support of public media in Tonga, which has become the target of Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva.