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PSM Weekly | 31 January – 6 Feburary 2024

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

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PSM Weekly | 24 – 30 January 2024

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

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2024 begins as 2023 ended… With journalists under threat

With multiple conflicts and with a mass of elections, the environment for journalists in 2024 is increasingly hostile.

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Tensions and election prove a test for Taiwan media

Taiwan is in the spotlight ahead of an election amid geopolitical tension and an apparent disinformation campaign.

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Argentina: PMA calls on Milei to protect public service media

The Public Media Alliance urges Javier Milei to recognise the vital role public service media play in democracy and protect public media.

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The precarious future of public media in Argentina

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

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How RTBF reaches young voters

Ahead of Belgium’s federal elections, Belgium’s public broadcaster, RTBF, is heading to schools to connect with the young voters.

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NZ Election: What are the political parties’ plans for media?

The media have been a political football this year - and now some politicians are complaining the media are against them in this election.

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Polish election: The impact of unbalanced coverage

Public service media come under particular scrutiny during times of election. With Poland soon heading to the polls, we take a look at the state of public media. 

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‘SWIplus’ app to strengthen political participation of the Swiss Abroad

The SWIplus app will cater to the 10% of the Swiss population that lives abroad and has specific information needs and media usage habits.