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Three years after Congress approved a reform to allow the election of the president and board members of Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española (RTVE), the public broadcaster is yet to have its management troubles resolved.

PMA welcomes the creation of Ouvidoria Cidadã as a positive step towards more accountable and independent public media in Brazil.  

In the past year, RTHK has been subject to official warnings, tightening restrictions, and “political persecution”. The arrest of a producer earlier this week is just the latest in a string of mounting pressures.

New developments have painted an even grimmer picture for the future of media freedom and editorial independence in Hong Kong.

"As the BBC approaches its centenary, we are aware of how many media organisations around the world share those same news values, the values of public media."

"The decision is likely to impact the reputation and ability AJ+ journalists in the U.S. to operate, putting their press credentials and information sources at risk."

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

Poland’s public broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) continues to face heavy criticism following the 2020 presidential election while the country’s government looks to restrict foreign media ownership.

The Chinese government’s new National Security Law for Hong Kong has serious implications for independent journalism.

The country, whose government is credited with inspiring media capture across Europe, has received yet another blow to its press freedom.