In this photo illustration, The Voice Of America (VOA) logo appears on a mobile phone with the US Agency For Global Media (USAGM) visible in the background.

Confusion and complications for public media | The PMA Briefing

Confusion at VOA and trust in the media at a new low in US; Rti is hacked and a journalist safety officer employed at every UK police force.

PBS Headquarters.

A consequential week for public media | The PMA Briefing

From defunding and media mergers to cash injections and debates over prominence, this week has been a consequential one for public media.

France

Broadcasters face scrutiny over programming | The PMA Briefing

From BBC Glastonbury backlash to SRG SSR cost-cuts, public broadcasters face fresh bias scrutiny and stalled reform efforts.

KBS building in Seoul

On the brink of reform | The PMA Briefing

Public broadcasting reforms are on the agenda in Bangladesh, France, Czech Republic and South Korea, as funding and managements are debated.

An orange sign with npo branding outside a concrete three story building

Can cuts to public media be avoided? | The PMA Briefing

As the Swiss National Council rejects a proposal to halve SRG’s budget, the Dutch PSM system calls for their cuts programme to be reversed.

Why a reform of France’s public broadcasting is essential

The PSM reform has been postponed. Can France do without it when these institutions are in competition with platforms and social media?

Cameraperson and reporter stand in a town square.

Nepal to create brand-new public service broadcaster

Nepal's Parliament passed a bill to create a new public media organisation from the merger of the existing state radio and TV networks.

The Beehive, New Zealand's Parliament

NZ Election: What are the political parties’ plans for media?

The media have been a political football this year - and now some politicians are complaining the media are against them in this election.

RNZ

RNZ Welcomes Funding Announcement

New Zealand's government has increased RNZ's funding by $25.7m, after it abandoned plans to combine RNZ and TVNZ earlier this year. 

RNZ and TVNZ buildings

RNZ-TVNZ merger scrapped

Work towards the long-mooted merger is to “stop entirely” as part of cuts to government’s work programme and a renewed focus on cost-of-living crisis.