A rectangular concrete building bathed in sun, with the Lithuanian flag on a flagpole.

Intense pressure on public service in Lithuania

Recently, political pressure on the Lithuanian public service company LRT has increased dramatically, with some troubling developments.

View of the Prague Government Office

PMA joins call for maintaining media freedom ahead of Czech elections

The Public Media Alliance joins the call in support of independent journalism and media freedom ahead of Czech elections.

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PSM Weekly | 23 – 29 July 2025

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

PSM Weekly | 16 – 22 July 2025

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

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PSM Weekly | 9-15 April 2025

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

Peru IRTP

Peru press association proposes a bill to replace state broadcaster

A press association in Peru has proposed a new independent public media company after a series of scandals at the state broadcaster.

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PSM Weekly | 14 – 20 August 2024

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

The UN flag and some national flags fly outside the UN HQ in New York.

Joint statement urges the UN to ensure access to information, media freedom, and public-interest journalism

PMA joins call for UN to commit to greater access to information, media freedom, and public-interest journalism in the Pact for the Future.

Al Jazeera Network building in Doha, Qatar

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 Network building in Doha, Qatar

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.