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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Controversial laws, accusations of bias, and navigating the digital era | The PMA Briefing

Control over KAN funding back on the agenda, LRT reform bill passes, and RTVC faces accusations of pro-gov't bias.

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Resignations and discord lead to turmoil at RTVC

The departure of a deputy radio manager at RTVC has sent shocks throughout Colombia's media landscape, amid wider turmoil at the broadcaster.

World Radio Day 2023 | Radio and Peace

To celebrate World Radio Day 2023, a new PMA podcast explores how radio stations are being used to advance peace in Colombia and CAR.

Priority to provide public service on TikTok

Providing trusted news and information on TikTok has become a bigger priority for some public media organisations to help combat growing disinformation on the platform.

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Focus On PSM: RTVC – Colombia’s Public Media System

RTVC Colombia now stands at a crossroads, with the country’s new president bringing new leadership to the public broadcaster.

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Colombia’s local radio stations working for peace

In Colombia, local radio stations are being established to help communities rebuild after decades of civil war.

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Focus on PSM | Colombia

Earlier this month Colombia celebrated the 65th anniversary of its first broadcast in 1954. Yet despite gains towards an effective public media system, significant challenges remain.  

Public television in Colombia needs to do more to reinvent itself

The head of Colombia's public broadcaster said there is far more that the country’s public media can do to improve, but things are changing for the better.