19th January 2022
New flyer released to help protect German journalists
A flyer was distributed to security forces and journalists by the DJV on the best way to protect journalists at protests.
16th June 2021
PMA condemns the harassment of BBC journalist at anti-lockdown protest in London
It is critical to democracy that journalists are free to do their jobs without fear of attack and intimidation.
7th December 2020
Global Security Bill sparks fears for press freedom in France
French government says it plans to rewrite controversial clause in new Global Security Bill amid serious concerns about its impact on press freedom and the ability of journalists to hold authorities to account.
8th June 2020
Staying Safe: Tools and resources for reporting on protests
Updated
Amid the challenges of reporting protests during a global pandemic, there has been a spike in the number of attacks on journalists and media workers by police and security forces.
3rd September 2020
PMA condemns oppression of journalists and media freedom in Belarus
The Public Media Alliance vehemently condemns the ongoing oppression of journalists and media freedom in Belarus following the disputed election of President Lukashenko.
23rd June 2020
PSM Weekly | 17 – 23 June 2020
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
5th June 2020
Swedish Radio’s Director-General Cilla Benkö: Attacks on journalists in the US show that words can be dangerous
While demonstrations against police violence and racism are sweeping the US, there have been alarming reports of journalists being violently attacked by both police and demonstrators. The ground for these attacks has been laid by frenzied rhetoric, with the media time after time identified as the enemy.
2nd June 2020
The Public Media Alliance condemns attacks on journalists and media workers during protests in the USA
As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the United States, journalists are facing an unprecedented number of threats, physical attacks and even arrests by authorities for doing their jobs. It is essential that journalists are allowed to cover these events unimpeded.
21st July 2016
Court order stops SABC from enforcing censorship decision
A court bid by The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) against the SABC succeeds in what has been a tumultuous and highly controversial period for South Africa’s public broadcaster.
27th June 2016
Acting CEO of SABC quits
Jimi Mathews has quit as acting CEO of SABC due to the organisation’s “prevailing, corrosive atmosphere” and its impact on his moral judgement.