5th April 2022
Channel 4 must not be privatised
Privatising Channel 4 means UK audiences could lose something precious: an independent, self-financed, well-performing and publicly owned broadcaster.
18th January 2022
Statement: The future of the BBC licence fee
The Public Media Alliance has serious concerns over the decision to freeze the licence fee which funds The BBC.
24th November 2021
Letter: Serious concerns over Ofcom Chair recruitment process
Joint letter to the UK's Commissioner for Public Appointments regarding our extreme concern at the opaque, ongoing process to appoint a new Chair of media regulator Ofcom.
29th October 2021
Channel 4 must remain in public ownership
Read our response to the House of Lords inquiry into the future of UK public broadcaster Channel 4.
5th October 2021
STA Director resigns over independence concerns
The Director of the Slovenian News Agency (Sta) has resigned after rejecting a draft funding agreement that he believes undermines the independence of the organisation.
8th September 2021
Urgent solution needed as Slovenian Press Agency funding crisis passes 250 days
PMA joins 18 civil society and media organisations to sign joint statement urging end to STA crisis.
19th April 2021
Lifting sanctions on Tanzania’s media: a limited turning point?
New administration takes limited steps to lift sanctions on Tanzanian media, leaving many outlets to continue adhering to oppressive laws and government restrictions.
12th March 2021
UK Government launches national action plan to protect journalists
The UK Government has published its first national action plan outlining its approach to improving the safety of journalists in the UK.
11th September 2020
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.
19th August 2020
Fury in Tonga at new limits imposed on media
Journalists in Tonga are angry at new regulations they say clamp down on media freedom.