press freedom

Congress suspends ABS-CBN’s provisional licence and turns to deliberating lengthier 25-year licence renewal bill, which will see the broadcaster shut for longer.

It is essential that citizens have access to accurate, timely and independent news and information during crises and emergencies. Yet despite the current pandemic, journalists and media outlets face mounting threats in fulfilling this critical role.

PMA have joined more than 140 journalism support, media development and press freedom organisations in calling for urgent support for journalists & independent media organisations during the #COVID19 pandemic. 

ABS-CBN has been issued a “cease-and-desist" order by the country’s media regulator starting with immediate effect. The Public Media Alliance denounces the order as a direct attack on media freedom and calls for the renewal of the company's licence.  

The Public Media Alliance continues to call for Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman’s immediate release following his arbitrary arrest 55 days ago.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

The Public Media Alliance condemns physical attack on ZDF camera crew after filming demonstration in Berlin.

While the role of public media has never been so important, COVID-19 is taking its toll on press freedom around the world.

As the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll, governments around the world are taking steps to curtail media freedom, just as the public need it most. Here we take a look at Central and Eastern Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Public Media Alliance urges governments to not use the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to curtail media freedom and the ability of journalists to hold power to account.