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Panel: Designing online spaces for democratic debate

PMA will be returning to Bonn in June for the DW Global Media Forum (GMF), where we will be running a session on the Public Spaces Incubator.

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How Western governments are failing to support international public service media

Funding uncertainty clouds UK, Swiss and German international services. Is the recent funding of the USAGM likely to change things?

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New programmes, initiatives, hubs & pledges | The PMA Briefing

Public media highlight and launch new fact-checking initiatives, and Australian and Canadian politicians make new pledges for PSM.

Blocked or not blocked? The News Media Scan by DW

An app to understand which news media is blocked and where has been developed by DW and OONI in effort for internet freedom and openness .

PMA & DW Akademie partner for PodcasTraining Workshop

Public Media Alliance members are invited to attend a PodcasTraining Workshop at this year's Radiodays Asia conference in Kuala Lumpur. 

Turkish court blocks access to international broadcasters’ online services

PMA calls on Turkey’s media regulator to lift the ban on the online Turkish-language news services of Deutsche Welle and Voice of America.

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Russia to close CBC/Radio-Canada Moscow bureau

The closure of the public media organisation's Moscow bureau demonstrates further curtailment of independent and free press in Russia.

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International broadcasters face potential ban in Turkey

Voice of America and Deutsche Welle are facing potential bans in Turkey after they refused to apply for an internet broadcasting licence.

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Deutsche Welle Russian office closed down

The closure of Deutsche Welle’s Moscow bureau by the Kremlin is an egregious breach of media freedom, and must be overturned.

How are German public broadcasters responding to the rejection of the licence fee increase?

German public broadcasters have had to adjust financial plans and implement cost-cutting measures to make up for the shortfall in funding.