24th July 2023
Light-hearted news on social media drawing Gen Z away from traditional sources
Online news sources – particularly social media sites and apps – are the dominant means by which younger people in the UK access news.
24th November 2021
Letter: Serious concerns over Ofcom Chair recruitment process
Joint letter to the UK's Commissioner for Public Appointments regarding our extreme concern at the opaque, ongoing process to appoint a new Chair of media regulator Ofcom.
6th May 2021
The importance of independent media regulators
Media regulation has a role to play in protecting media freedom. But that protection requires a commitment to impartiality, independence, and transparency.
12th February 2021
RTHK suspends BBC live relay following mainland ban
Hong Kong's public broadcaster discontinues BBC World Service live relay following Chinese regulator's ban of BBC World News broadcasts.
15th December 2020
Small Screen, Big Debate: The Future of Public Service Media | PMA’s Initial Response
While the review may propose opportunities for public media to become more financially stable, relevant and reach all audiences, Ofcom must ensure that, first and foremost, it protects the key principles of public media.
12th August 2019
Ofcom report and public service broadcasting
Last week the UK regulator released its second annual Media Nations report revealing key trends in the broadcasting sector and providing evidence for ongoing debate about the future of public service broadcasting.
5th July 2019
UK regulator sets out plans to increase prominence of PSBs
Ofcom announces measures to help public broadcasters face “unprecedented pressure” of competition from streaming services and global media giants.
14th March 2018
Exploring children’s digital media use in the UK
What do children watch and how much time do they spend interacting with media? After Ofcom's Children's Media Literacy event last January, PMA spoke to some experts to shed light into children's attitudes towards media in the UK.
17th October 2017
Regulator sets new rules for the BBC
The British regulator Ofcom wants to “raise the bar on performance” of the BBC with a series of resolutions that will affect the company’s content, quotas and diversity.
18th July 2017
PMA proposes counts for BBC’s international factual programmes
As part of an Ofcom consultation, Public Media Alliance recommends tracking the international coverage of the UK public broadcaster.
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