PSM Weekly | 9-15 April 2025
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
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.
PSM Weekly | 14 – 20 August 2024
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
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.
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.
Global Task Force for public media condemns destruction of TV tower in Kharkiv, Ukraine
The destruction of a TV tower by a suspected Russian missile strike in Kharkiv is an attempt to silence news media and constrain access to vital news and information, says the Global Task Force for public media.
Slovak government pushes ahead with move to replace RTVS, dealing fresh blow to media freedom
The plans fuel media capture concerns and present a real threat to independent public service media and media freedom in Slovakia.
ABC journalist’s troubles in India spotlight erosion of media freedoms
ABC journalist leaves India after saying she was effectively pushed out over visa issues. The case highlights the erosion of media freedom in India as it heads into election
EMFA comes at a critical time for public media
The European Media Freedom Act - designed to better protect journalists and media - is certainly a significant step in the right direction, and it comes at a crucial time.