NPR HQ Washington DC

US: Concern over political interference at West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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

EBC

Focus on Brazil: What lies ahead for public media?

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

A group of RTVE journalists protest with a

“Our survival is at stake”: Staff at RTVE protest against political interference

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

EBC

Censorship, harassment, and misinformation characterise Brazil’s 2022 election

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

Strikes for public media workers across Europe

Strikes at a number of European public media organisations reflect a worrying reality: European PSMs and their workers are under pressure.

Czech Television

Focus On: The future of the Czech Republic’s public media

Big changes are coming to public media in the Czech Republic, from significant budget cuts to planned amendments of the public media act.

RTV Slovenia

RTV Slovenija staff strike for independence of public media

Employees of Slovenia’s public broadcaster RTV Slovenija staged a one-hour strike on Monday against management, demanding greater journalistic and editorial autonomy.

RRI building in Jakarta

The future of RRI as public radio in Indonesia

This insight provides an analysis of RRI’s ongoing issues and potential solutions for reforming the organisation and protecting public media.

BBC UK building

BBC funding freeze: the importance of a licence fee

BBC's funding freeze and talks of a new funding model raise the question of the continued value, or not, of the licence fee as a funding mechanism.

SABC HQ South Africa

SABC’s financial and editorial pressures resurface

SABC's financial and editorial pressures have resurfaced in the form of election coverage complaints, disciplinary action against SABC’s editor-in-chief and ongoing funding restraints.