Dossier
public service media
Coverage of public service media in the Nexus archive.
- Hungary: Black screen heralds start of public media overhaul
Hungary's public service media displayed a black screen and apology, marking the start of an overhaul led by Peter Magyar, who is dismantling one of Viktor Orban's tools of power.
- Telling internet platforms where to stick public service media will serve nobody. Turn it on its head
The UK government is concerned about the declining relevance of public service media (PSM) among younger audiences due to algorithm-driven content. Critics argue mandating higher rankings for PSM on social media algorithms is unenforceable, unpopular, and risks undermining PSM's cultural and educational role.
- Czech govt causes alarm by seeking to scrap license fee
The Czech government has approved a bill to place public service media funding under direct political control. Critics argue the bill could endanger a key pillar of Czech democracy.