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Insight | Crossing Divides

Crossing Divides is an ambitious season.  Throughout the BBC in 2019 we are exploring the power and possibilities of encountering people with conflicting opinions, across divisions of race, class, faith, politics and generation.

Swedish Radio

Election coverage in Sweden: Democracy, multimedia and populist rhetoric

Swedish public media tirelessly covered the country’s election amidst threats and complaints from the far right, with a renewed commitment to bring valuable information to its citizens.

RTVE

Insight | RTVE public contest faces further challenges

After an arduous process, a reform to promote the independence of the Spanish public broadcaster from political influence is now hanging by a thread.

media freedom

Public media in Kosovo under attack over demarcation deal

Kosovo’s public broadcaster, RTK, suffered a second attack last week on its premises by a group that is against the government’s demarcation deal with Montenegro.

Political interference continues at Croatia’s PSB

New report calls for balanced coverage and independence of Croatian public broadcaster, HRT, ahead of crucial parliamentary election in September.

Political controversy in Italy as RAI appoints new Directors

New nominations for the Italian public service media’s Board are under heavy criticism by many governmental parties, which are now set to vote on them.

Swiss media must reform to follow digital transformations

According to a federal report, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) must keep on transforming and adapting to the new digital landscape that is affecting public media all over the world.