editorial independence

NHK’s new president vows a stronger global role, meanwhile, Bangladeshi civil society flags pre‑election media reforms.

While government-controlled media remain dominant, the space for independent public service broadcasting has shrunk to historic lows.

New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister has attacked the independence of PSMs over their use of the indigenous Māori language.

Amid elections in Argentina, the fate of public service media is precarious with one candidate proposing to remove the company entirely.

The head of KBS has urged the government to scrap its plan to remove the broadcaster's license fee from electricity bills.

A bill which proposes to merge the public media of Nepal has been criticised for how it might impinge on their editorial independence.

Years-long political pressures on West Virginia Public Broadcasting have emphasised the struggles of US public media.

New leadership for Brazil may signal a massive transformation of the public media system, Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC).

Staff at Spain's national broadcaster, RTVE, held a protest against the politicisation of the organisation after the president resigned. 

Censorship and harassment at EBC, and spreading misinformation are key concerns in the lead up to October's presidential election.