PMA Update | 19 April
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?? New podcast: What is happening to Argentina’s public media?
On 1 March, Argentina's new president, Javier Milei, stood up in Congress and announced the closure of Télam, the country's national news agency. Come Monday morning, Télam's headquarters were bordered up and guarded by police. No workers were allowed in.
So why is Argentina's public media sector being targeted? What has led to the closure of the news agency - putting 700 jobs at risk - as well as further threats to privatise other national TV and radio broadcasters?
In this episode of our podcast Media Uncovered, Harry Lock explores the history of the public media sector across Latin America, and specifically in Argentina, as we analyse what has brought us to this moment. And we examine what impact the closure of public media might mean for the country's broader news ecosystem.
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AUSTRIA: The ORF could be restructured before the election (German)
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SOUTH KOREA: KBS election broadcast viewership rating... highest 7.7% (Korean)
Maeil Business Newspaper: According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership rating research company on the 11th, KBS1's 'Choice to Change My Life 2024', which aired on the 10th, drew 5.5% (17:30 - 19:06) and 5.3% (19:00) nationwide during the main election counting broadcast time slot. 6 minutes to 20:59) and 5.2% (21:56 to 24:10). 'KBS 9 O'Clock News', which was a special feature on the general election, had the highest viewership rating, recording 7.7%.
GIJN: As dozens of countries brace for an onslaught of local and foreign digital disinformation campaigns in their elections in 2024, Taiwan’s recent experience offers useful lessons for journalists and democracy defenders elsewhere — as well as some much-needed hope.
US: NPR in Turmoil After It Is Accused of Liberal Bias (Paywall)
The New York Times: NPR is facing both internal tumult and a fusillade of attacks by prominent conservatives this week after a senior editor publicly claimed the broadcaster had allowed liberal bias to affect its coverage, risking its trust with audiences.
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