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PSM Weekly | 25 September – 1 October 2024

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

Mental health for media professionals must be prioritised

Our recent workshop discussion, held at this year’s Radiodays Europe, found an urgent need for workplace mental health and wellbeing policies for media professionals.

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“Your credibility is on the line”: MFC urged to take action to protect journalists in Gaza

Read the collective call for action as PMA and 41 other organisations urge the Media Freedom Coalition to protect journalists in Gaza.

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10 years on from his murder, Nils Horner still deserves justice

In the decade since the death of Nils Horner, the world has become more dangerous for journalists, writes Swedish Radio's CEO, Cilla Benkö.

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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.

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PMA & partners call on EU to help journalists in Israel-Gaza war

PMA and partners urge the EU to call for press freedom and journalists’ rights to be respected during the Israel-Gaza war.

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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.

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Why newsrooms need to prioritise journalist safety in 2024

Media consultant Hannah Storm discusses the need for newsrooms to take seriously both the physical and mental safety of journalists in 2024. 

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MFC statement on the safety of journalists and media workers in conflict

The Media Freedom Coalition is concerned about the safety of journalists and access to information amid hostilities between Israel and Hamas.

A journalist and a cameraperson wearing protective gear stand in a field.

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2023

With over 30 journalists killed in the Middle East, the need to protect them and hold perpetrators to account has never been so important.