3rd March 2020
ABC will not appeal validation of police raids on public broadcaster
The validation of a warrant used to raid ABC’s headquarters last June is another blow to media freedom in Australia and an assault on public interest journalism.
10th December 2019
Media freedom crisis in Tanzania
Rampant self-censorship, the shutdown of media outlets and repressive media laws continue to intensify in Tanzania.
15th October 2019
Poland’s election without public media
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party has been voted in for a second term this week. Yet despite Poland being a representative democracy, the party’s strategy to “repolonise” and control the media is deeply undemocratic.
17th September 2019
Focus on PSM | SABC
With an ongoing debt crisis, an investigation into state capture and resignation threats, have things gone from bad to worse for South Africa’s public broadcaster?
12th July 2019
Under Pressure: Why Public Media Matters
Read about our session at the Global Conference for Media Freedom on the pressures facing public media worldwide and why now, more than ever, we must fight for its future.
1st July 2019
Update | SABC debt crisis
As SABC continues to navigate its ongoing financial crisis, does it really face a so-called “blackout”?
24th June 2019
The dismantling of Brazil’s public media
In recent years, public media in Brazil has experienced a slow and tragic death and now faces complete dismantling.
20th June 2019
Hope for public media in Mexico?
Mexico is one of the world’s deadliest countries for journalists, with an environment that breeds fear and self-censorship. So what hope is there for effective public media in the country?
28th March 2019
Trump to cut federal funding for public media?
Once again, federal budget proposals take aim at funding for public media, causing deep concern for the future of quality local news and content.
14th September 2018
Hope for media freedom in Malaysia?
After years of repressive laws and political interference, can Malaysia’s new government pave the way for media freedom?