PSM Weekly | 29 March - 4 April 2023
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?? PSM Unpacked | Engaging & Educating Youth
Staff at PMA member organisations joined an online forum to unpack and discuss the ways public service media (PSM) can best engage and educate youth audiences.?
On Thursday 23 March, public media organisations from PMA’s global membership joined an online discussion to explore how PSM educates and engages with youth audiences in their countries. The session was part of?PSM Unpacked?– our member-only?series of roundtables examining various issues affecting public media.
The session addressed questions such as:?How does content consumption differ from age-group to age-group??How can young people be co-creators with public broadcasters, and what benefits do they bring? How can public broadcasters teach media literacy in an engaging way? What role do parents play and how should public broadcasters engage with them??
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???? BBC WS launches 'Dars'
Dars' - which means 'lesson' in Pashto and Dari - is an?educational multiplatform series?designed for youth audiences in Afghanistan who have been barred from school. The content is tailored for 11 to 16-year-olds.?
???? Media in Fiji: "Another good sign"
Fiji's new government is fulfilling?its promise to remove a?restrictive media bill, with a?repeal bill approved?by Cabinet on Wednesday 29 March. PMA spoke to a media academic to find out what this all means for Fiji's media landscape...
???? SABC journalists attacked
The South Africa National Editors’ Forum said there has been an increase in the number of attacks and threats. Meanwhile, SABC is continuing?without its board, leading to fears over the editorial and financial security of the organisation.?
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PMA out and about!
In the past week, PMA has been busy meeting with members, engaging with other civil society organisations and public broadcasters at two conferences.
Our CEO, Kristian Porter, was in Prague for?Radiodays Europe 2023?where he also met up with our new members,?Czech TV, and participated in a PBI Steering Committee meeting.
Meanwhile, our Advocacy Coordinator, Desilon Daniels, went to The Hague for a?Summit for Democracy?conference.?
Catch up with our latest podcast!?
How has streaming changed public media? This is the question at the centre of the latest episode of our podcast series,?Media Uncovered,?which looks into different issues surrounding public service media, from journalist safety to radio and peace.?
In this episode, we hear how the rise of US global streaming giants has changed the media landscape irrevocably and impacted public broadcasters' relevance and value in the eyes of audiences. So how are public broadcasters remaining competitive? We explore case studies in Germany and South Korea to find out.?
PSM Headlines???
ARGENTINA:?The first Code of Ethics of the Argentine radiophony was presented?(Spanish - Press release)
COLOMBIA:?RTVC is still without a manager, Jennifer Steffens' resume did not pass?(Spanish)
IRELAND:?RTé RADIO 1 TO CEASE BROADCASTING ON LONG WAVE(Press release)?
ITALY:?Artificial intelligence at the service of the public?(Press release - Italian)
NEW ZEALAND:?Power outage - TVNZ’s top boss quits after a year?
SLOVENIA:?Journalists' unions strike at RTV Slovenija?(Slovenian)
UK:?BBC launches review into social media guidance for freelancers(Press release)
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