Opinion

Work over the past nine months has laid a foundation to serve the public interest for the next 84 years, and even beyond

Anfang Juni kündigte Facebook an, Inhalte von staatlich kontrollierten Medien zu kennzeichnen. Dies ist die jüngste Verlautbarung in einer laufenden Debatte über den Unterschied zwischen staatlichen und öffentlich-rechtlichen Medien, die für Bürgerinnen und Bürger in Demokratien weltweit bedeutsam ist.

In early June, Facebook announced that it had begun labelling content originating from state-controlled media organisations. This is the most recent manifestation of an ongoing discussion about the distinction between state and public media organisations that is vitally important for citizens of democracies worldwide.

BBC World Service Director, Jamie Angus, explains why trusted news services should have access to chat apps such as WhatsApp to combat disinformation during crises and emergencies.

Following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, development communications expert Paul Risley explores what is meant by hate speech and how best to identify and counter it.

The debate about the use of te reo on RNZ shows both how far we have come as a nation - and how far we still have to go, writes RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson.

Stewart Purvis reflects on recent changes to a traditional evening news slot at UK broadcaster ITV and what it might tell us about audience preferences in the digital age.