A universal fee still seems the most obvious way to fund Britain’s most important public broadcaster.
Canada needs to look back on its history of establishing the CBC to avoid its media landscape going the route of its neighbour to the south.
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A hundred years ago, civic organizations of all stripes came together to demand a new Canadian approach to media policy. Canada has done it before — it must do so again.
Resolved: BBC football presenter, Gary Lineker, has reached a deal with the BBC and will return to work at the weekend.
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With Twitter users considering a relocation to the decentralized social media network Mastodon, there’s an opportunity for the CBC to lead the way in re-imagining online futures for Canadians.
The end of the controversial indexation freeze and retention of the news gathering program do not make up for the massive cuts already inflicted on the national broadcasters.
Contrary to what some think, US public broadcasters are well-funded. Public radio stations bring in US$1.3 billion in annual revenue – most of it generated from their audience.
Still fit for purpose?
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Michael Norris, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Classical music station RNZ Concert may have been saved by an outcry from music lovers – but as a composer, it’s clear to me that its management still doesn’t realise what a national treasure it is.
The Coalition government has reintroduced a bill seeking to mandate the ABC devote more resources to covering regional Australia – a measure that has been defeated before by parliament.
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The latest proposals to amend the ABC Charter raise questions about media law reform. To be effective and sustainable, it needs to be strategic, not ad hoc and politicised.
Under pressure: BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty.
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The UK’s public broadcaster is struggling to maintain its values in a news environment being remade by digital technology.
Each of South Africa’s former presidents treated the state broadcaster very differently. From left Jacob Zuma, Nelson Mandela, and Thabo Mbeki (2008).
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The South African Broadcasting Corporation, like South Africa itself, is a symbol of contradictions. While there are bad people who work for it, there are also many good ones.
An annual indexation freeze in funding introduced by the Liberal government in 2013 has cost the sector almost A$1 million.
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Ethnic media outlets provide valuable resources for new migrants settling in Australia, but recent government funding decisions suggest they’re not valued as they should be.
Fifield said he recognised the broadcasters’ charters were broad and.
allowed flexibility in how their boards implemented them.