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On Our Radar | 27 February 2026

This edition: We're alarmed by the latest inflammatory remarks directed at RTBF’s journalists and editorial teams by the MR party leader.

VOA USAGM

Unexpected funding, strikes and cancelled mergers | The PMA Briefing

New bill allocates USAGM $650 million, while public media workers at Rai Sports and Radio Educación threaten to strike.

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The Trump playbook: a precedent for PSM in Europe?

This week marked the end of federal funding for US PSM. Is there a risk that Trump’s actions might set a precedent elsewhere in the world?

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It’s time to stand up for public service media journalists

The EMFA came into force at the beginning of August, but pressures on public media and media freedom in Europe persist.

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The illusion of a public service broadcaster

Dr. Judit Bayer takes a look at public media in Hungary, exploring the discrepancies between laws regulating public broadcasting.

ORF sign outside the broadcaster's headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

ORF in the sights of the Austrian Right

The future of ORF is at the centre of political negotiations, with the Blue/Black coalition planning major cuts and restructure.

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Latin America Roundup: Governments try to leave their mark on public media

Télam closed in Argentina, Chile tries to modernise public media and in Peru IRTP is facing a wave of criticism for its recent spending.

CBC

How CBC News safeguards its independence

CBC's journalism is defined by accuracy, fairness, balance and integrity

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Slovak government urged to abandon new public media law

The govt’s new proposal on RTVS Act caused serious concern amongst Slovaks and media freedom groups over the future of RTVS independence.

Slovak public broadcaster building

Slovakia: RTVS and media freedom under scrutiny

A climate of insecurity is lingering, as budget cuts and plans to dissolve RTVS into two entities were announced by the government.