PMA statement on BBC detained staff, and White House accusations
The BBC debunked criticisms of biased coverage from the White House, while a BBC team were detained by Israeli military forces
What’s the world’s biggest public broadcaster? | The PMA Briefing
A new report ranks the top 100 media companies, including six PSM. Swiss public and private media reach groundbreaking agreement.
How Israel’s government is putting pressure on KAN
Through a series of proposed bills, the Israeli government has tried to interfere with the governance, funding and ownership of the country’s public service broadcaster.
Reform and transformation plans at several broadcasters | The PMA Briefing
Governments in both Bangladesh and Kenya have announced plans to reform media organisations, while France is pushing ahead with reforms.
Funding reforms enacted, pondered, and needed | The PMA Briefing
UK Gov't is mulling the future of the licence fee; while in Japan a new cohort of citizens now have to pay the NHK licence fee.
Funding questions at the start of the year | PMA Briefing
Belgium’s RTBF faces austerity; Slovenia’s funding remains unknown. Israel’s KAN becomes a political football, and FM falls silent in Switzerland.
Media Freedom Coalition statement on the closure of Al Jazeera in Israel
Members of the Media Freedom Coalition have expressed concern over new legislation allowing the Israeli government to restrict foreign media.
Al Jazeera taken off air in Israel
The move to shut down Al Jazeera television operations in Israel widely criticised as a further decline in press freedom during a conflict that has already taken a devastating toll on journalism.
News leaders express solidarity with journalists in Gaza
News editors and chiefs from over thirty media organisations have signed an open letter calling for journalists in Gaza to be protected.
2024 begins as 2023 ended… With journalists under threat
With multiple conflicts and with a mass of elections, the environment for journalists in 2024 is increasingly hostile.