14th August 2024
One year on from Meta’s Canadian news ban
A serious decline in public engagement to news media since Meta’s news ban in Canada, according to new research.
7th August 2024
Why Broadcasting Bill has provoked fears of censorship in India
India's independent audio-visual content creators could be labelled as digital broadcasters under India's new draft Broadcasting Bill.
18th April 2024
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.
4th April 2024
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.
23rd August 2023
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.
23rd August 2023
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.
2nd August 2023
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.
24th July 2023
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.
23rd June 2023
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.
22nd May 2023
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.






