Poland: Proposed law set to boost prominence of controversial public broadcaster
An amendment to the Broadcasting Act’s “must carry, must offer” principle aims to up the prominence of the country’s embattled public broadcaster.
Update: South Korean lawmakers back down on controversial ‘fake news’ bill
The Public Media Alliance welcomes decision to back down on a proposed bill that could have significant repercussions for press freedom in South Korea.
Singapore: Foreign interference law poses threat to media plurality
Fears that new law could be used to stop both independent domestic and foreign media from reporting critically on authority.
Focus on PSM: Yle
From new language services to the challenges of a proposal to limit Finland's public broadcasting Act, catch up with recent news about Finnish public broadcaster Yle
Further restrictions on media freedom in Hong Kong
New developments have painted an even grimmer picture for the future of media freedom and editorial independence in Hong Kong.
ABC journalists could still face prosecution
Almost a year on from the unprecedented federal police raid on ABC, journalists Samuel Clark and Daniel Oakes could still face prosecution for their investigative reports, the Afghan Files.
New directive offers limited protections for journalists and whistleblowers in Australia
New press freedom ‘safeguard’ could offer more protection following June raids on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and News Corp journalist, but does it go far enough?
Controversial defamation penalties revealed in the Maldives
Freedom of expression and media independence take another blow in the Maldives as the government brings controversial Defamation Act penalties into effect.