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PSM Weekly | 16 – 22 September 2020

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

TVP Poland

Focus on PSM | Poland

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.

Hong Kong RTHK

Another dark week for press freedom and critical voices in Hong Kong

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

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Independent media and press freedom take another hit in Hungary as Index editor is fired

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

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Growing pressure on editorial independence and press freedom

The editorial independence of Hong Kong’s public broadcaster RTHK comes under increasing pressure as a new security law poses a direct threat to journalists and press freedom

Al Jazeera

Insight | Facebook “state controlled” labels could ensnare public broadcasters

Facebook for more than a month now has been quietly examining media organizations to determine whether to affix a label of “state control” to their Facebook pages, an initiative the platform first announced in late October.

Peru IRTP

Independence of Peruvian national broadcaster in spotlight

Forced resignation of IRTP boss puts spotlight on independence of Peru’s national broadcaster.

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PSM Weekly | 16 October – 22 October 2019

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

PSM Weekly | 2 October – 8 October 2019

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

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BBC Director General reverses decision on complaint against presenter

The BBC’s Editorial Complaints Unit last week ruled that BBC presenter, Naga Munchetty, breached editorial guidelines on impartiality for commenting on racist remarks made by President Trump in a tweet. The public broadcaster’s Director General has now overturned this decision.