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Principled caution: How AI is used in public-interest media in Asia

James Gomez

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2026), 52 pp.

"In conclusion, this research has provided a systematic understanding of AI adoption within public-interest media across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. By identifying concrete areas for strategic intervention, this research seeks to strengthen ... journalistic quality and prepare the sector for an AI-integrated future. The findings reveal that the AI adoption is currently taking place within public-interest media, but it is one of “principled caution” where adoption is careful, selective and highly varied. This evolution unfolds within a structurally precarious media environment where AI regulation is often absent or actively restrictive. While adoption remains cautious to protect journalistic credibility from risks such as hallucinations and biases, newsrooms are increasingly embracing AI as a powerful toolset to alleviate severe capacity and resource constraints. Currently, organizations primarily utilize AI for assistive, routine tasks such as translation, transcription, summarization, and early-stage content ideation and the final language editing stage rather than for broader organizational transformation. The research highlights deep capacity deficits in the governance framework, institutional training, and leadership. These gaps often prevent individual AI literacy from translating into consistent, organization-wide policy formulation and enforcement. This challenge is further exacerbated by the funding instability and resource constraints that characterize the region’s independent media, restricting the long-term investment necessary for ethical and responsible AI adoption. Despite these legal, political, technical, capacity, and operational constraints, localized and innovative AI workflows are emerging. While AI has not yet generated entirely new, revenue-generating business models, strategic investments in customized AI infrastructures, such as in-house dashboards and media monitoring systems, present a critical pathway toward long-term operational resilience. To support this trajectory, the report recommends coordinated action among media organizations, governments, technology companies, donors and media development funders to invest in long-term AI capacity, governance frameworks, and secure technological infrastructure." (Conclusion, page 39) more

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State of the Media: Tuvalu

ABC International Development; University of Adelaide; Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) (2025), 33 pp.

"In conclusion, findings from this report highlight the pivotal role the national broadcaster, TVBC, continues to play in Tuvalu’s media landscape, with radio being a primary source of information for Tuvaluans. While infrastructure improvements have enhanced internet connectivity, the decline in ... more

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Challenges and Developments in Public Service Journalism

Alessandro D'Arma, Maria Michalis, Gregory Ferrell Lowe, Michael-Bernhard Zita (eds.)

London: University of Westminster (2025), xi, 297 pp.

"Challenges and Developments in Public Service Journalism, the 11th RIPE Reader, examines the role of public service journalism, as well as the opportunities and challenges of delivering it in today's increasingly complex and competitive digital media environment. The volume is organised in three pa ... more

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Bericht des Rates für die zukünftige Entwicklung des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks

Mainz: Rat für die zukünftige Entwicklung des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks; Rundfunkkommission der Länder (2024), 37 pp.

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Are Public Service Media Innovative? Developing a Tool for Assessing Innovation in Production Processes

Mónica López-Golán, Azahara Cañedo, Olga Blasco-Blasco

International Journal of Communication, volume 18 (2024), pp. 5382-5404

"In the current media ecosystem, innovation has become an incipient but key element of public service media (PSM) value. However, what is often alluded to yet not consistently comprehended is that its application is predominantly observed in the technological realm. Thus, based on the Spanish case s ... more

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Public financing of news media in the EU: Final report

Astrid Henningsen, Adam Krcal

Luxembourg: European Union (2024), 162 pp.

"At an aggregate level, public allocations dedicated to public service media have increased only modestly in recent years. However, there are substantial variations in allocations (absolute and per capita) across countries. Some Member States have recently increased funding, others have cut back. As ... more

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[Dos años de una relación tumultuosa entre el presidente y la prensa]

Páginas para la Libertad de Expresión (FLIP, Colombia), issue edición especial (2024), 22 pp.

"A dos años de su mandato, la relación del presidente Gustavo Petro con la prensa ha estado marcada por la descalificación y la desconfianza en los medios de comunicación y en periodistas que considera incómodos. En contraste, su Gobierno creó nuevos canales de comunicación oficial y aumentó ... more

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The role and accountability of the state as a news media owner in the contemporary media landscape

Marko Milosavljevic, Melita Poler

European Journal of Communication, volume 39, issue 5 (2024), pp. 486-497

"Drawing on critical capitalism theory and the social responsibility theory of media, this paper explores the role of the state as a news media owner in contemporary European media systems and the capitalist context. It focuses on accountability and the relationships between the state, state-owned m ... more

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Reimagining Public Media: Strategic Leadership and Innovation in Local News

Feather Houstoun, Mark Fuerst, Sarah Lutman et al.

Wyncote Foundation (2024), 20 pp.

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Neither private property nor public service: Critical reflections on the conceptual framework of public service media

Des Freedman

European Journal of Communication, volume 39, issue 5 (2024), pp. 472-485

"Public service media (PSM) have long been seen as the necessary counterweight to the failures of a market model. Given the rise of private corporate power over communications systems, PSM have long been claimed to the be the ‘heart of a heartless world’ – spaces dominated not by the relentles ... more

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Erwachen aus dem Äther: Reformvorschläge für die digitale Zukunft öffentlich-rechtlicher Medien

Torben Klausa

Berlin: Agora Digitale Transformation (2024), 18 pp.

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Examining How Public Service Media Shapes Citizens’ News Media Attitudes and News Avoidance: A Cross-National Comparative Analysis

Michael Chan, Jingjing Yi

International Journal of Communication, volume 18 (2024), pp. 3793-3813

"A normative democracy presumes that citizens keep themselves informed on current events that provide them with the knowledge and capability to participate in political and civic life. Recent years, however, have seen an increasing global trend of intentional news avoidance among citizens, even doub ... more

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Medienzukunft 2025 - Wie kann Vielfalt gelingen? Zur Weiterentwicklung der öffentlich-rechtlichen Medien

Thorolf Lipp, Dieter Wiedemann (eds.)

Bielefeld: transcript Verlag (2023), 250 pp.

"Die Meinungsmacht der öffentlich-rechtlichen Medien schien lange Zeit weitgehend unangetastet. Als Folge der digitalen Transformation hat sich das geändert. Das Überwinden von Informationsasymmetrien gelingt immer weniger, stattdessen wachsen die Ränder des Meinungsspektrums. Die zentrale Frage ... more

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From Puppet to Powerhouse: A Global Study of the Independence of State and Public Media

Marius Dragomir, Astrid Söderström

London: Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) (2023), 28 pp.

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How public service media are reaching and reflecting indigenous audiences

Jam Tahana

Public Media Alliance (2023), 67 pp.

"For nearly a century, many national public service broadcasters have told Indigenous stories, with many trailblazing Indigenous staff taking these stories to national and international audiences. They have been there to record waiata, chants and joiks of the elders, providing a treasury of language ... and culture that might otherwise have been lost. They have done important journalism that has changed a nation, uncovering the grim past of dispossession, often forcing reconciliation efforts in states. But the broadcasters have also been far from perfect. These trailblazers often beat a lonely path. Their stories may have been overlooked, if not marginalised. As one participant in this study noted: in many countries, public service broadcasting was established as part of a nation-building project. What does that mean if the nation being built was at the expense of the original inhabitants? Fortunately, things are changing. The fact this conference is happening is a start. There is an impressive array of Indigenous broadcasters around the world, and there is an increasing appetite for Indigenous content and languages, with public service broadcasters now playing a leading role in meeting that demand. Many have produced significant Indigenous strategies, policies, or reconciliation plans. There is a lot of work to do, and it’s a daunting task that must be approached with humility. But that work is happening, and it is being fronted by some incredible and passionate Indigenous leaders, with the support of wider organisations. Ahead of its October 2024 conference in Ottawa, Walking Together: Amplifying Indigenous Stories in Public Media, CBC/Radio-Canada commissioned the Public Media Alliance to write this briefing paper, in the hope that it will set the scene for a more expansive discussion. They asked us to hold a range of in-depth interviews with those responsible for Indigenous staff, strategy and content at seven national public service media organisations and two Indigenous broadcasters. The discussions were detailed, and the passion and drive of those interviewed was obvious. I can only hope to have fully captured their essence. The countries and territories profiled share many similarities: they have strong public media that offer Indigenous services, but they are also countries with one or many Indigenous groups who have become a minority through settler colonisation which, over centuries, has eroded language, culture and Indigenous society. But while there are striking similarities between these peoples, they are by no means the same. Indigenous societies are vastly diverse and rich in their own way, and the histories, governance, statutory recognition, reconciliation, reclamation, stories and experiences are incredibly varied. Even among public service broadcasters, there is great variation; their mandates, remits, and how they both work with, cover and serve Indigenous Peoples differs. Some countries have a single national public service broadcaster with an autonomous Indigenous service; others may only have Indigenous programmes or staff within a wider service; while others will have dedicated Indigenous broadcasters." (Introduction, pages 4-5) more

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Öffentlich-rechtlicher Rundfunk

Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, issue 25 (2023), 54 pp.

"Der öffentlich-rechtliche Rundfunk steht fast überall in Europa unter Druck, auch in Deutschland steht er in der Kritik. Diese reicht vom Vorwurf, verschwenderisch mit Beitragsgeldern umzugehen, bis hin zur Unterstellung, parteipolitisch dominierte Rundfunkräte beeinflussten unzulässig Personal ... more

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Historias viejas y nuevas. El Instituto Mexicano de la Radio (1983-1994)

Fernando Mejía Barquera

México: Fondo de Cultura Económica (FCE); Instituto Mexicano de la Radio (IMER) (2023), 249 pp.

"Consideramos que es importante publicar esta minuciosa investigación básicamente porque no existe mucha literatura que nos permita entender las circunstancias que dieron origen al servicio público de la radio, en particular del IMER, accesible al grueso de sus audiencias, que les permita contar ... more

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Manual prático de assessoria de imprensa

Samuel Mateus

Covilhã: Universidade da Beira Interior; LabCom (2022), 245 pp.

"O Manual Prático de Assessoria de Imprensa é um instrumento de apoio ao ensino e à aprendizagem desta área e visa dotar os leitores de competências práticas essenciais de assessoria de imprensa. Mais do que refletir teoricamente sobre os seus fundamentos ou situá-la no seu contexto históric ... more

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Journalismus in sozialen Netzwerken: ARD und ZDF im Bann der Algorithmen?

Henning Eichler

Frankfurt am Main: Otto Brenner Stiftung (2022), 112 pp.

"[...] Durch ausführliche Interviews mit Redaktionsmitgliedern und (Digital-)Verantwortlichen bei ARD und ZDF kann er [ = der Autor dieser Studie] ein detailliertes Bild ihrer gegenwärtigen Social-Media-Praxis zeichnen. Das Dilemma wird deutlich: Eine Orientierung der redaktionellen Tätigkeiten a ... more

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Sounding the Nation, Sounding the Revolution: Music and Radio Broadcasting in Post-Colonial Mozambique (1975-1986)

Marco Roque de Freitas

Journal of Radio & Audio Media, volume 29, issue 1 (2022), pp. 80-103

"This article aims to identify the sounds, editorial policies and values promoted by Radio Moçambique (RM) during the so-called “socialist period” (1975–1986). Given the high illiteracy rate in the country, RM became the primary medium for informing the populations of FRELIMO’s ideology – ... more