Tag: public media
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…
Did Ukraine’s Upstart Public Broadcaster Undermine National Interests?
The lack of definitive rules of engagement and professional standards for Ukrainian public media covering a quintessential topic of national interest – the ongoing war…
The BBC in the Dock Over Bias
Researchers point to clear and consistent bias on the main BBC bulletins in favor of critics of Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn following a wave…
Who Can Reinvent Public Media in the Global South?
An upcoming study on public media in the Global South calls for major reforms to help reinvent public service media. Back in 2007, responding to…
South African Public Broadcaster Rocked by Political Brawls
South Africa’s public broadcaster is going through yet another crisis as the government gears up for elections. The scandal may cost the broadcaster hefty audiences….
Government Removes All Critical Voices From Croatia’s Public Broadcaster
Shortly after grabbing the country’s political helm, Croatia’s government has begun brashly purging institutions of whomever is not their friend. The public broadcaster HRT is…
The Romanian Public Television on the Brink of Insolvency
The Romanian public service broadcaster has undergone scores of crises in the past two and a half decades. But now, talk about its insolvency is starting…
Government Sacks Heads of Polish Public Media
TVP is to be headed by a politician. Poland’s President, Andrzej Duda signed a controversial law today that enables the conservative Law and Justice (PiS)…
Ruling Conservatives to Name Their Stalwarts at the Helm of Public Media in Poland
The Law and Justice (PiS) party, who won last year’s elections in Poland, rushed to adopt legislation in the last days of 2015 allowing them…
