Democracy isn't just a system of governance, but a values system, says Associate Professor Ike Picone of VUB - Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
🧐 In our latest #podcast, we look at how #publicmedia cover elections. Amid a rise of the far right across Europe, and populist leaders challenging liberal institutions, what role do #publicmedia have?
💭We should pay more attention to those values, he says, and "we should reinvigorate a bit the notion of our liberal values and defend them."
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Amin Alhassan
💭 "The very economic foundation of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation is being eroded..." says Amin Alhassan, Director-General.
In our latest #podcast, we look at why a well-funded #publicbroadcaster is essential for elections and democracy.
🇬🇭 Ahead of Ghana's Presidential Election in December, how are GBC preparing to cover the poll? And why does GBC remain so trusted by audiences?
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💭 “I fear we, as a citizenry, start to take democracy too much for granted”
🎧 In our new #podcast, we explore the challenges that #PublicMedia and society are facing in this mammoth election year: from disinformation to the threat of democracy…
⏰ The EU faces a decisive moment this weekend as people from its 27 member states vote for the European Parliament. It is a challenging time for #media as well to cover this transnational election.
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https://pod.link/1615737689/episode/522291645b91c12c504a052f871fa55e
💭 “The purpose of Voice of America is fighting misinformation and propaganda”
🗳️ With 27 countries heading to the polls this weekend, we look into what role #PublicMedia play in times of elections.
🎧 In our latest #podcast, we explore how #PublicMedia from different regions of the world cover national and international elections and how they face challenges such as disinformation and propaganda campaigns.
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https://pod.link/1615737689/episode/522291645b91c12c504a052f871fa55e
💭 "When it comes to election reporting, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation becomes the media of reference" – Amin Alhassan, DG of GBC.
In our latest #podcast, we look at how #publicmedia are covering elections in this bumper year... From combatting #misinformation to providing accurate, trustworthy and impartial information to all audiences.
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🚨It's finally launch day! Our library of #MediaLiteracy resources is going live today!
It'll feature 75+ resources & expert videos designed for educators and journalists. Check out our video for a sneak peek 👀 And keep an eye on our website from 12PM AST to be among the first to access this tool.
Developed with the support of the UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean and UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC), the digital library is a crucial component of wider efforts to empower schoolchildren, educators, and journalists in Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago.
Natalí Schetjman Editorial Manager
💭 "I think you have to face the challenges of these institutions, and you have to know the potential."
🇦🇷 In our latest #Podcast, we look into the situation in #Argentina where the new President has launched an attack on the national media, including the national news agency, Télam Agencia Nacional de Noticias. The Agency has been closed down and all its journalists locked out. So what led to this?
We explore the history of #PublicBroadcasting in Argentina, and why Télam plus the national TV and radio networks are now under threat. And we hear from Academic and Journalist Natali Schetjman on why the government is making a mistake...
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https://pod.link/1615737689/episode/05209d4e3fcfc5e0745d692e62ef4ca6
🇦🇷 What's happening to Télam Agencia Nacional de Noticias, Argentina's national news agency?
The country's new President has shut down the agency, putting hundreds of journalists jobs at risk. In our latest #podcast, we explore what led to this moment.
And we analyse how Télam's closure has been received...
💭 "We are very happy because we are receiving a lot of solidarity." – Somos Télam
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https://pod.link/1615737689/episode/05209d4e3fcfc5e0745d692e62ef4ca6
Anthony Greene Media Uncovered
🧐 Why does radio remain so important for communities and audiences?
💭 "The skill set as it relates to information gathering ... separates what we do from just the general ability to share information" says Anthony Greene, GM of STARCOM Network Incorporated in Barbados.
🎧 In our latest #podcast, we explore the ongoing role #radio has in providing audiences with trusted information ➡️ https://pod.link/1615737689/episode/8cb83b14c506be1ccc7f1f77bd47a648
Lachie Macara, Triple J, on Media Uncovered
🤔 In 2024, how does youth radio engage & entertain audiences? Is any genre of #radio more susceptible to the changing ways audiences consume content?
This is one of the questions we consider in our latest #podcast, released for #WorldRadioDay24! We head to Australia to find out how Triple J are adapting their content...
💭 "We've adapted our content making processes to make sure we're meeting the actual demands of our audience." – Lachie Macara, Head of Triple J.
Listen to Lachie on our #podcast ➡️ https://pod.link/1615737689/episode/8cb83b14c506be1ccc7f1f77bd47a648
🧐 Why is radio still so important for informing audiences?
💭 "Everyone can share information, but the skill set as it relates to information gathering ... that separates what we do from just the general ability to share opinion and information," says Anthony Greene, the General Manager for Starcom Network Inc, in Barbados.
In a special #WRD24 podcast, we look at how #radio continues to #inform, #educate, and #entertain.
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World Radio Day
Johan Ailo Kalstad Media Uncovered
🤔 How does #radio educate?
To celebrate #WorldRadioDay24, a special #podcast explores how radio continues to inform, educate, and entertain. We speak to Johan Ailo Kalstad, the director of NRK Sápmi on how they continue to educate audiences & promote Sami languages.
💭 "It's very crucial to motivate the younger Sami generation to use their language", he says.
Listen now to the episode ➡️ https://pod.link/1615737689/episode/8cb83b14c506be1ccc7f1f77bd47a648
Tanya Denning-Orman on Media Uncovered
💭 "The biggest thing I've heard is how the workplace behaves, and how it makes you feel they've got your back" – Tanya Denning-Orman of NITV at SBS Australia.
In the latest episode of our #podcast, we explore how newsrooms are supporting #Indigenous journalists.
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💭 "When it comes to including Indigenous voices in matters of domestic or national interest, there is seldom concern." – Mirta Lourenco of UNESCO...
In our latest #podcast, we explore the obligations #publicmedia have to Indigenous Peoples... With CBC/Radio-Canada having unveiled a new National Indigenous Strategy, how is this relationship evolving?
🌎 Mirta says more broadly across the globe, there is still some way to go when it comes to the wider media recognising Indigenous perspectives and establishing good relationships with Indigenous Peoples...
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💭 "The idea is to have a strategy that is going to change every department in this organisation."
🚨 With the launch of CBC/Radio-Canada's National Indigenous Strategy on Monday, our latest #podcast looks at the obligations public media have to Indigenous Peoples.
We examine in depth what the strategy proposes, what it will change at the broadcaster, and what difference it'll make for audiences. The strategy centres on four pillars, which overall, will seek to ensure the corporation restores and builds trust with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.
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Jean-Paul Philippot, Media Uncovered
🎧 June's highlight: PMA's podcast explored the dynamics of hashtag#PublicMedia and hashtag#SocialMedia.
🇧🇪 "We cannot build our future strategy ... through social networks", says RTBF's CEO, Jean-Paul Philippot.
Over subsequent episodes, we also looked at to what extent, a 'public service internet' could be created, or how much tech platforms could be hashtag#regulated...
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Jari Lahti Media Uncovered
💭 "It was like a start up feeling in those days", said Jari Lahti of Yle in our March #podcast which examined how #StreamingServices have changed #PublicMedia...
"It changes everything in the broadcast industry".
#12DaysofPSM
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Jackie Dalton Media Uncovered
📻 To mark #WorldRadioDay in February 2023, we published a #podcast examining the role of #radio in promoting #peace!
💭 "Radio is still #1 and most trusted medium for #information", said Jackie Dalton, of Fondation Hirondelle in the episode.
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Nic Newman Media Uncovered
🧐 "We suspect there's a bit of a mismatch between the anti-public media rhetoric of politicians ... and the way most people feel."
In our #podcast with Nic Newman from Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, we look at pressures on #PSM & how they're adapting...
We explore the different opportunities and challenges which #publicmedia are facing today.
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Nic Newman Media Uncovered
🧐 With private #news media serving mainly rich audiences for financial sustainability, where does that leave everyone else?
In our latest #podcast, Nic Newman from Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism argues this gap is an opportunity for #PublicMedia to serve audiences who aren't being reached...
💭 "But to do that, they absolutely have to adapt the formats and the language, and they've got to really really lean into those behaviours."
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