Nighttime aerial view of KBS' office

Global Task Force for public media congratulates South Korea’s KBS on its 50th anniversary

KBS has been shaped by a complex history that includes the Korean War, democratization, and rapid economic development.

The KBS logo on the side of its HQ building.

Le Groupe de travail mondial pour les médias publics souligne les 50 ans du diffuseur sud-coréen KBS

KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) a connu une évolution complexe marquée par la guerre de Corée, la démocratisation et un vif développement économique.

The KBS logo on the side of its HQ building.

KBS joins the Public Media Alliance

PMA is excited to announce that the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) is the latest public media organisation to join our global association.  

KBS building in Seoul

South Korea: Proposed PSM reforms

Reforms to strengthen the independence of South Korea’s public media are taking place against a backdrop of recent media freedom concerns.

KBS election coverage includes presenting a data show with the Blue House in Seoul as the background using XR. Credit: Korean Broadcasting System

KBS uses “cutting edge technology” in 2022 election coverage

South Korea’s largest and most trusted public broadcaster used technological innovation to push its election coverage to new heights.

KBS building in Seoul

KBS’ Covid-19 emergency broadcasting helps country’s pandemic response

The Korean Broadcasting System’s (KBS) emergency content has played a crucial role during the pandemic, as have other public media worldwide.

South Korea National Assembly

South Korea to vote on concerning “fake news” law

South Korea may soon join the growing ranks of countries whose governments are introducing so-called “fake news” laws.

NHK

Proposed licence fee amendments for public broadcasters in Japan and South Korea

Contrasting proposals made for the licence fees of two of the largest public broadcasters in the Asia-Pacific.

Groupe de Travail Mondial

Tim Davie, directeur général de la BBC, se joint au Groupe de travail mondial pour les médias publics

27 octobre 2020 - Catherine Tait, présidente du Groupe de travail mondial pour les médias publics, est heureuse d’annoncer que le directeur général de la BBC, Tim Davie, se joint au Groupe de travail mondial et poursuivra ainsi la contribution de la BBC au projet.

Global Task Force

Angriffe auf öffentlich-rechtliche Medien sind Angriffe auf die Demokratie

Anfang Juni kündigte Facebook an, Inhalte von staatlich kontrollierten Medien zu kennzeichnen. Dies ist die jüngste Verlautbarung in einer laufenden Debatte über den Unterschied zwischen staatlichen und öffentlich-rechtlichen Medien, die für Bürgerinnen und Bürger in Demokratien weltweit bedeutsam ist.