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Charting a Path for Indigenous Media

The Public Media Alliance participated in a panel discussion about developing an Indigenous media strategy, held by UNESCO in July 2023. 


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Polish election: The impact of unbalanced coverage

Public service media come under particular scrutiny during times of election. With Poland soon heading to the polls, we take a look at the state of public media. 


Statement marking anniversary of Htet Htet Khine sentencing

It has been one year since BBC Media Action freelance producer in Myanmar, Htet Htet Khine, was sentenced to six years of hard labour.


Recent News


Public Media Alliance launches new podcast

Media: Uncovered is a brand-new podcast from the Public Media Alliance, which will feature stories from the world of public interest media.

Czech Television’s services for children on Russia-Ukraine war

Czech Television has launched a new service for children to seek information and ask questions about the Russia-Ukraine war.

Mali: Suspension of France 24 and RFI must be revoked

France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI), were suspended by Mali authorities on Wednesday accused of reporting "false allegations".

Paul Thompson: media merger a ‘watershed’

The new media merger is a "watershed" moment for New Zealand public media, to be set up for the future, says RNZ CEO Paul Thompson.

France: Public media scrutinised ahead of election

Ahead of France's presidential election next month, incumbent Emmanuel Macron has promised to remove the TV licence fee. He's not the first.

Covering the Tongan tsunami from abroad, with no communications

Tongan journalist Agnes Tupou reflects on how they provided reassurance to Tongan people abroad after the volcanic eruption and tsunami.

Russian journalist fined after on-air protest

Russian journalist, Marina Ovsyannikova, was fined after disrupting state broadcaster Channel One by holding a sign saying “No War”.

PSM Weekly | 9 – 15 March 2022

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

Swedish Radio announces free-to-use daily news podcast in Russian

Starting this week, Swedish Radio will publish a daily news podcast in Russian about the war in Ukraine, available to all European media. 

US public media $50m funding boost approved

The Public Media Alliances welcomes the increase in federal funding approved by Congress for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Dr. Thomas Bellut bids farewell as ZDF Director-General

Thomas Bellut stepped down as ZDF’s Director General on 10 March. Bellut's achievements were praised and celebrated by politicians and colleagues alike.