NHK

Focus on PSM | NHK – March 2019

Japan’s public broadcaster is making significant leaps in technological innovation while trying to maintain relevance with its audience

Sudden firing of Ukrainian public broadcaster’s CEO prompts censorship concerns

On 31st January, during a regular board meeting at Ukraine’s public broadcaster - National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC) - Director Zurab Alasania was removed from his post.

Lithuania’s government responds to concerns over LRT

The Lithuanian government responded to our concerns on the proposed amendments for the law on the country's public broadcaster.

Law could pose serious threat to independence of LRT

A series of law amendments could put the independence of Lithuania's public service broadcaster at risk.

camcorder outdoor impunity

Putting the public in public media

Exploring the initiatives that some broadcasters have undertaken to better engage and involve the public in public service media.

Manx Radio

Independence of public media at risk on the Isle of Man

Manx Radio’s 50thbirthday celebrations dampened by Select Committee recommendations.

BBC

Best of PSM | Multiplatform Verification

Using a combination of digital platforms and open-source data the BBC set about verifying the Cameroon military's disinformation claims.

DR headquarters

Drastic changes ahead for Danish public broadcaster

Cuts of up to 400 jobs and the closure of three radio channels and three TV channels sparks serious concern for the reach of DR and media pluralism in Denmark.

NPR CPB funding

Trump’s push to defund and defunct the CPB

Trump’s proposed 2019 budget cuts would drastically impact rural public media outlets, threatening their knowledge of foreign and domestic politics

PSM Weekly | 23-29 May

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