Tag: public media
Public Media
Good reads about journalism, tech and media New NHK Chief Maeda to Push Reforms 29 January 2020 Terunobu Maeda, the new president of NHK, expressed…
Head of Ukraine’s Public Television Axed
The director of Ukraine’s public broadcaster UA:PBC, a feisty and forthright journalist, is given the boot as the country prepares for presidential elections. Zurab Alasania,…
Danish Public Media: Loved by People, Hated by Politicians
Political enemies of Denmark’s public broadcaster DR are hatching plans to crop the station’s budget. A bellicose commercial media industry is going to bat for…
Public Broadcasting in Austria: Politicians Clash With Journalists
Recent attacks from right-wing politicians on Austria’s popular public broadcaster are raising alarming questions about the future of independent journalism in the country. An Austrian…
A Dim Future Approaches for Objective Reporting in Slovakia
The management of RTVS, Slovakia’s public broadcaster, is poised to turn the station into a political enterprise. The recent cancellation of the station’s sole investigative…
Estonian Public Media Gets Government Manpower
The appointment of a high government official in the body that governs Estonia’s public broadcaster is opening a can of worms. He promises to keep…
Public Media Must Finally Change
Critics of taxpayer funding for public media are on the rise; and for good reason. It’s time for public media to take their audience seriously….
Know the Power, Know the Media
Media and journalism are changing fast and so should the media research agenda. Analyzing the role of social media in the recent elections in America,…
How Kosovo’s Public Television Lost Its Luster
Built through an international assistance program, for many years Kosovo’s public broadcaster received kudos for its editorial coverage. Local politicians have spoiled that. The building…
Western Balkans Public Media on Life Support
Public service broadcasters in the Western Balkans have become increasingly unaccountable to their audiences and tone deaf to their needs. At stake is the very…
