28th July 2022
VAT funding for French public media approved
The National Assembly approved the first reading of the bill which would end the licence fee and instead fund it through VAT.
7th July 2022
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.
5th July 2022
RFI Afrique: Using WhatsApp to disseminate news across the continent
RFI Afrique’s innovative use of WhatsApp has been found to reach audiences across the continent, push back against disinformation, and combat accessibility challenges in Africa.
24th May 2022
NOWU: public media paving the way for a ‘greener web’
France Télévisions and WDR have launched NOWU, a joint youth service aimed at engaging younger audiences about climate change and sustainability issues, and public media.
20th May 2022
SRG SSR’s Director General on Public media and direct democracy
“The fate of democracies will depend on their ability to produce and disseminate quality information,” writes Gilles Marchand, DG of SRG SSR.
26th April 2022
How election results can impact PSM
Election results in France and Slovenia could have big implications for PSM; as could forthcoming elections.
18th March 2022
Mali: Suspension of France 24 and RFI must be revoked
France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI), were suspended by Mali authorities on Wednesday accused of reporting "false allegations".
17th March 2022
France: Public media scrutinised ahead of election
Ahead of France's presidential election next month, incumbent Emmanuel Macron has promised to remove the TV licence fee. He's not the first.
31st January 2022
France: Media concentration inquiry highlights value of public media
The ongoing French media concentration inquiry reaffirms that strong public service broadcasting will continue to remain relevant and needed.
28th January 2022
The Digital Services Act (DSA): could it impact public media?
The European Parliament passed the DSA last week – a groundbreaking effort to regulate the internet. But could it impact the media?
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