7th March 2023
Global Task Force for public media congratulates South Korea’s KBS on its 50th anniversary
KBS has been shaped by a complex history that includes the Korean War, democratization, and rapid economic development.
2nd March 2022
Global Task Force statement on the attack of broadcasting facilities in Kyiv
The Global Task Force (GTF) for public media condemns the Russian attack at a TV tower and broadcasting facilities in Kyiv, which is seemingly an effort to deprive Ukrainian citizens of accurate information in the midst of a war.
30th September 2021
Unterstützung der Brüsseler Erklärung, einer neuen globalen Initiative zum Schutz für Journalistinnen und Journalisten und der Pressefreiheit
Die acht Mitglieder der Global Task Force haben heute ihre formelle Unterstützung für die Brüsseler Erklärung ausgesprochen, einer neuen weltweiten Initiative für den Schutz von Journalistinnen und Journalisten und der Medienfreiheit.
30th September 2021
In support of the Brussels Declaration, a new global initiative to protect journalists and media freedom
All eight members of the Global Task Force for public media express their formal support for the Brussels Declaration, a new global initiative to fight for journalists’ safety and freedom of the press.
6th July 2021
Global Task Force statement in support of public media in Slovenia
The Global Task Force for public media is deeply concerned by further evidence of sustained and destabilising pressure on public media in Slovenia.
9th April 2021
The threat facing Czech TV (Česká Televize)
The Global Task Force for public media is gravely concerned by recent developments in the Czech Republic which risk undermining the independence of Czech TV and its vital role in the country’s democracy.
13th February 2021
Statement by the Global Task Force for public media on ban of BBC World News in China
The Global Task Force for public media is deeply concerned by the decision of the government of the People's Republic of China to ban BBC World News from broadcasting in the country.
11th January 2021
The increasing threats to journalists’ safety
In this commentary article published in the Toronto Star, Catherine Tait, CBC/Radio-Canada President and CEO, writes in her capacity as Chair of the Global Task Force for public media about the dramatic increase in both the frequency and the intensity of harassment and intimidation faced by journalists.
3rd August 2020
Angriffe auf öffentlich-rechtliche Medien sind Angriffe auf die Demokratie
Anfang Juni kündigte Facebook an, Inhalte von staatlich kontrollierten Medien zu kennzeichnen. Dies ist die jüngste Verlautbarung in einer laufenden Debatte über den Unterschied zwischen staatlichen und öffentlich-rechtlichen Medien, die für Bürgerinnen und Bürger in Demokratien weltweit bedeutsam ist.