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Update | Another government agency involved in ABC raid?

As the parliamentary inquiry into the unprecedented raid on ABC continues, new documents reveal that another government agency was involved. Read about the latest developments.

Why Public Media Matters: Report from the Global Conference for Media Freedom

Dr Caitriona Noonan explores the value of an independent publicly-funded media, the threats it faces in today’s commercial and political climate, and suggested interventions to ensure its sustainability. 

Global Conference for Media Freedom

#DefendMediaFreedom: Public Media Matters

Last week PMA participated in the inaugural Global Conference for Media Freedom in London, hosted by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Media freedom stifled across Latin America

Restrictive laws, a lack of independent public media and high levels of violence towards journalists are just some of the threats limiting media freedom across Latin America.

PSM Weekly | 10-16 July 2019

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

Journalism is not a crime. ABC

Under Pressure: Why Public Media Matters

Read about our session at the Global Conference for Media Freedom on the pressures facing public media worldwide and why now, more than ever, we must fight for its future.

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PMA rounds up the Global Conference for Media Freedom

"Together we must support the vulnerable, assist each other through challenging times, as nations as well as agencies. We must never forget that to be proactive is far, far better than having to be reactive"

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PSM Weekly | 3-9 July 2019

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

Poland press freedom protest 2016

Threats to media independence continue across Central Europe

“Backslide”. This seems to be the word most used to describe what’s happening to public broadcasting and independent media in parts of central Europe.

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Update | ABC lodge application to set aside warrant

The ABC lodged a court application to set aside the warrant that authorised an Australian Federal Police (AFP) raid and to demand the return of seized files.