Global Task Force

Global Task Force: Public Media Serving in the time of a pandemic…

The year 2020 will be forever etched in our minds. No matter where we live, we share common experiences of fear, grief and the suffering that comes with uncertainty.

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PSM Weekly | 22-28 April 2020

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

SABC

SABC: Informing, educating and entertaining the South African public at a time of crisis

South Africa’s national public broadcaster, SABC, has expanded its services to ensure that the public remain informed, educated and entertained amid the nationwide lockdown.

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PSM Weekly | 15-21 April 2020

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

US public media

Emergency funds for US public broadcasting

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will receive $75million as part of an emergency relief package, which was passed by the US Senate on 25 March. This is a welcome package for some local stations but for others, it is still not enough.

NBC

PSM Weekly | 1-7 April 2020

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

PSM Weekly | 18 – 24 March 2020

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

Covid-19

Covid-19 and public media: Adaptation and contingencies

Many of us are having to rapidly re-adjust our personal and professional lifestyles to a world that quite suddenly feels very different. And such change makes no exception for public media.

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PSM Weekly | 11 – 17 March 2020

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

NBC

PSM Weekly | 12 – 18 February 2020

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