World Press Freedom Day | The PMA Briefing
On World Press Freedom Day - attacks on press freedom, journalism faces pressure from AI and entrenched threats such as state capture.
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.
Five PSM stories from the New Year break
The Christmas break saw many significant developments - both good and worrying - in public media around the world.
Yle faces structural changes and major budget cuts
The Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company will be amended to boost Yle's transparency on its operations and finance.
ORF: Law amendment sees digital focus
The amendment is designed to set up ORF for the digital age, but it has faced criticism from private media, who see it as a threat.
The Well Said project: “Yle’s act for a functioning democracy”
A project co-led by Finland’s public media organisation aims to improve the discussion culture in Finland, and support democracy.
World Press Freedom Day 2022: themes from the past 12 months
For World Press Freedom Day 2022, PMA has analysed six press freedom themes which have been prevalent across the past twelve months.
Finland: Law amendment imposes restrictions on Yle textual content
The Finnish Parliament has approved an amendment to the Yle Act that imposes restrictions on its online textual content.
Five public media audio trends to keep an eye on in 2022
Recent trends – from increased podcast listenership to more diverse audiences – indicate promising developments for public radio broadcasters.
Protecting the prominence of public media
As media markets become more crowded and global streaming giants continue to grow rapidly, what steps are being taken to address challenges to the prominence of public media?