ABC HQ Sydney

Australia: Public media funding and press freedom challenges continue

Australia’s public broadcasters respond to budget allocations amid ongoing funding pressures and broader threats to press freedom.

Covid-19

Call Out: COVID-19 compounds risks to public media and their critical role in democracy

Independent public media and public interest journalism underpin informed democracy. Yet many outlets are facing greater threats than ever before.

BBC UK building

Bold changes as new BBC Director General takes office

The BBC’s new Director General proposes “a radical shift” as the public broadcaster faces critical challenges.

NBC

Challenges for public media in Namibia

From funding constraints to media freedom issues and COVID-19, Namibia's public broadcaster has faced serious challenges in recent months.

SABC HQ South Africa

Insight | SABC has cut its losses and is ahead on a turnaround plan

Work over the past nine months has laid a foundation to serve the public interest for the next 84 years, and even beyond

France Télévisions

Programme cuts and postponed plans for public media in France 

Despite widespread recognition for their vital role during the COVID-19 pandemic, public media organisations in France are still grappling with cost-cutting measures that were announced in 2018.

SABC HQ South Africa

Focus on PSM | SABC facing significant challenges in its 84th year

As South Africa’s public broadcaster celebrates its 84th year, its achievements are recognised against a backdrop of planned retrenchments and restructuring as well as court proceedings and previous misconducts.

NPR CPB funding

House of Representatives support increased funding for US public media

Bipartisan support welcomed as the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee endorses more funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB).

US public media

Congress proposes additional federal funding for US public media

The additional funding proposals come at a time of significant economic uncertainty for US public media.

ABC

ABC Update: Cuts and AFP continue to challenge public broadcaster

The latest developments from the public broadcaster’s Five-Year Plan and last year’s unprecedented police raid.