Legal claims, transparency boards & funding restructures | The PMA Briefing
VOA journalists sue the White House again, ORF launches transparency board, and funding uncertainty for public media in Poland and Czechia.
PMA welcomes new funding arrangement for USAGM but challenges remain
Following presidential approval of the funding bill, the head of RFA announced that broadcasts to Chinese audiences have resumed.
Unexpected funding, strikes and cancelled mergers | The PMA Briefing
New bill allocates USAGM $650 million, while public media workers at Rai Sports and Radio Educación threaten to strike.
Confusion and complications for public media | The PMA Briefing
Confusion at VOA and trust in the media at a new low in US; Rti is hacked and a journalist safety officer employed at every UK police force.
How to combat disinformation | The PMA Briefing
Disinformation spread fast as elections are imminent in Australia & Canada; in Ireland, the gov't considers its responsibility to combat it directly.
PMA & others urge US to protect press freedom after USAGM order
More than 20 global media freedom groups, including PMA, have called on the US to protect press freedom after USAGM dismantling.
Hope for public media funding? | The PMA Briefing
VRT gets a €20 million boost, US Congress approves funding, and is the long-ailing SABC about to turn a corner towards profitability?
USAGM cuts imperil journalism and news availability, PMA warns
The dismantling of USAGM will threaten journalist safety and press freedom, and also the availability of independent news.
An existential threat for US public media?
Statements and appointments by the incoming Trump administration have raised alarm about possible threats to public service media in the US.
US: Political pressures on public service media
Oklahoma's public service media is at risk of being closed down, while a report has found 'gross mismanagement' by a former CEO of the USAGM.