Revisions, rifts & reforms | The PMA Briefing

LRT bill revisions ease concerns but doubts remain, RTBF faces board turmoil, while media tensions rise in Colombia and the Netherlands.

Two red signs on a grey building – one says SRF and one says SWI

Financial crisis, clarity on reforms, and strikes called off | The PMA Briefing

BHRT is mired in a financial hole; from 11 to four for Dutch public media; and Gabon’s state media workers have called off a strike.

What will the future look like for public media? | The PMA Briefing

As CBC/Radio-Canada unveils its new 5-year strategy, dark clouds are hanging above PSM in the NL, Czechia and Georgia.

Three people stand round a desk looking at computer screens. A monitor with the VRT NWS brand is in the foreground.

Fighting medical disinformation where it spreads: A cross-border collaboration

VRT joined public broadcasters, fact-checkers, and medical professionals, to lead a pioneering cross-border fact-checking collaboration.

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Dutch public broadcasting foundation NPO joins PMA

The NPO becomes the latest public media entity to become a member of the Public Media Alliance, a global association of PSM.

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Switching off: Young audiences, streaming and public media

The outlook for public media is not encouraging with young audiences turning to streaming services much more than public media.

Digital radio

Five public media audio trends to keep an eye on in 2022

Recent trends – from increased podcast listenership to more diverse audiences – indicate promising developments for public radio broadcasters.