Social media moderation: RTBF’s daily challenge

For public broadcasters, moderating social media spaces became a job in its own right. What does it entail and where should a line be drawn?

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How the Public Spaces Incubator is building civic engagement

At this year’s DW Global Media Forum, held in June, PMA’s CEO moderated a session with the members of the Public Spaces Incubator.

Revisions, rifts & reforms | The PMA Briefing

LRT bill revisions ease concerns but doubts remain, RTBF faces board turmoil, while media tensions rise in Colombia and the Netherlands.

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Panel: Designing online spaces for democratic debate

PMA will be returning to Bonn in June for the DW Global Media Forum (GMF), where we will be running a session on the Public Spaces Incubator.

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The challenge with parliamentary inquiries

Are such inquiries democracy and accountability in action, or an opportunity to put public media on trial?

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On Our Radar | 27 February 2026

This edition: We're alarmed by the latest inflammatory remarks directed at RTBF’s journalists and editorial teams by the MR party leader.

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What ‘critical infrastructure’ means for public media

What does the designation of critical infrastructure mean for PSM? And does it carry risks to their operations, and their independence?

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A renewed international focus; concern over political interference | The PMA Briefing

NHK’s new president vows a stronger global role, meanwhile, Bangladeshi civil society flags pre‑election media reforms.

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The Public Spaces Incubator: Civility by design

Six public media and one nonprofit R&D lab are embarking on a groundbreaking initiative: to provide online spaces safe for civil debate.

Why public media still matters today

RTBF's Axelle Pollet looks at the challenges PSM are confronted with and why public media matters more than ever.