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PSM Weekly | 29 May-4 June 2019

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

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Public media & indigenous languages

With 2019 being the UN Year of Indigenous Languages, how do public media organisations ensure the fair representation of indigenous cultures and languages?

Best of PSM | Climate Change – Politics and Actions

Climate change has been a thorny issue for public broadcasters, resulting in coverage that has often been described as intangible, disjointed and for the most part, gloomy.

Insight | World Radio Day 2018

What is World Radio Day and how can you get involved? We interviewed UNESCO’s Media Development and Society Section Chief, Mirta Lourenco, to find out more.

The Best of PSM | Celebrating public radio

High quality programmes and skilled presenters put public radio at the forefront of radio and audio innovation.

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Changes ahead for Romania’s public radio

Deemed ‘incompatible’ and accused of abuse of office, the head of Romania's public radio and its Board have been dismissed after Parliament rejected the company's reports.

The Best of PSM | RadioDays 2017

From data analysis to chatbots and podcasts, this year's Radiodays Europe conference brought together the latest radio tools, tech and content from commercial and public media organisations.

Closure of ABC shortwave service a cause for concern?

With close to eight decades of transmission the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has cut its shortwave service to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific region.

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Indian government to respond to criticism of radio news restrictions

After an investigation, India’s Supreme Court has asked the Indian Government to explain its decision to prevent FM stations from airing their own news.

Polynesians left with no AM signal after France issues radio shutdown

Residents of French-Polynesia express concerns following decision to shutdown AM broadcasting.