Mental health for media professionals must be prioritised

Our recent workshop discussion, held at this year’s Radiodays Europe, found an urgent need for workplace mental health and wellbeing policies for media professionals.

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Crumbling advertising market piles on the pressure

A crumbling advertising market has added to uncertainty for many media, with dwindling revenue and increased competition from tech giants.

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Meta urged to restore news for wildfire-affected communities

CBC/Radio-Canada has called on Meta to restore news for communities affected by the devastating wildfires so they can access information.

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BBC announces new talent scheme for Social Media Content Creators

The programme will provide opportunities for social media content creators to showcase their skills whilst working on a BBC brief.

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Meta ends news availability for Canadians

PMA joins its member, CBC/Radio-Canada and other Canadian news entities in urging the social network to reverse its decision.

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Light-hearted news on social media drawing Gen Z away from traditional sources

Online news sources – particularly social media sites and apps – are the dominant means by which younger people in the UK access news.

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Meta pulls news from Canada

Meta has started to pull news content from its platforms, Facebook and Instagram, in Canada, after the passage of the Online News Act.

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PMA condemns racist abuse of ABC journalist

Stan Grant – a prominent Wiradjuri journalist with the ABC – has stepped down from his role following a torrent of racist abuse online.

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Maintaining values as PSM goes digital

In a speech the CEO of PMA talks about how public media organisations can and should maintain their values while adapting to the digital era.

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“Government-funded Media” Twitter label must be removed

PMA calls for Twitter to reverse its decision to label the BBC, PBS, and other independent public service media as "Government Funded Media".