Public broadcasting
Electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service
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| June 2025 | Following Israeli strikes on Iran, several dozen Farsi-speaking VOA staffers were called back to work. |
| June 10 2025 | Euronews announced the resumption of live television broadcasts for its Persian language service after an 8-year hiatus. |
| June 9 2025 | Politico reported that at least 10 House Republican Conference members privately expressed opposition to the rescission bill targeting PBS funding. |
| June 9 2025 | Politico reported that at least 10 House Republican Conference members had privately expressed opposition to the CPB rescission bill. |
| 2025 | FCDO requests BBC to prepare World Service budget cut options, with potential significant impact on the organization's global soft power due to proposed cuts to official development assistance funding. |
| June 3 2025 | President Trump files a rescission bill that includes the congressional appropriation for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). |
| June 3 2025 | President Trump filed a rescission bill that included eliminating the congressional appropriation for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). |
| May 27 2025 | NPR and three other public radio stations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the termination of their federal funding. |
| 2025 | Liberal party indicated an initial $150 million increase in annual CBC funding during the federal election. |
| 2025 | During the India-Pakistan Conflict, Al Jazeera was involved in spreading a false news story claiming that an Indian female pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, had been captured by Pakistan. This claim was later fact-checked and debunked by India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) and denied by Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). |
| May 2025 | BBC director general Tim Davie announced plans to transition to fully online programme delivery by switching off traditional broadcast transmissions in the 2030s. |
| May 6 2025 | Kari Lake announced that One America News (OAN), a far-right, pro-Trump network, will provide news coverage for VOA, marking a significant shift in the organization's editorial direction. |
| May 3 2025 | The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit blocked the previous restoration ruling in a 2-1 decision. |
| May 2 2025 | RFA started laying off most of its staff and stopping its news broadcasts and streams. |
| May 1 2025 | President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and federal agencies to end funding for PBS and NPR, a move likely to face legal challenges. |
| May 1 2025 | President Donald Trump issued an executive order to end federal funding for PBS and NPR, which PBS CEO Paula Kerger called 'unlawful'. |
| 2025 | Marie-Philippe Bouchard becomes president of the CBC, succeeding Catherine Tait. |
| April 22 2025 | A federal ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the Trump administration to restore VOA and return its employees and contractors to work. |
| 2025 | Radio Free Asia received the Gracies Award from Alliance for Women in Media in the Radio National Winners category for the special report 'Please save my sister: A North Korean escapee's plea'. |
| April 4 2025 | Radio Free Asia halted radio broadcasts in Mandarin, Tibetan and Lao, and heavily reduced its Burmese, Khmer, Korean and Uyghur language services. |
| 2025 | U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan cited Berliner's claim about NPR's editorial staff party affiliation during a Congressional hearing. |
| March 27 2025 | Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit to block the U.S. Agency for Global Media's attempt to cancel federal funds. |
| March 21 2025 | RFA affiliate WHYNOT halted operations. |
| March 2025 | The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) imposed a funding freeze on Radio Free Asia, potentially impacting its operations and ability to provide independent reporting. |
| March 15 2025 | The United States Agency for Global Media imposed a 30-day total freeze on funding to RFA, with the intention of making it permanent. |
| March 15 2025 | VOA began terminating contracts with major news agencies including the Associated Press, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse. Kari Lake estimated these contract terminations would save $53 million. |
| March 15 2025 | Voice of America discontinued news and other regular programming, with many foreign language broadcasts replacing content with music following the executive order. |
| March 15 2025 | VOA Director Michael Abramowitz announced he was placed on leave, along with 'virtually the entire staff' of 1,300 employees, 24 hours after President Trump signed an executive order affecting VOA's parent agency. |
| March 15 2025 | The United States Agency for Global Media terminated grants to Radio Free Asia following a directive from the Trump Administration. |
| March 2025 | Lawsuits were filed against the Trump administration regarding the VOA staff, particularly concerning foreign national employees with J-1 visas. |
| March 2025 | The District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from further actions against VOA, including staff terminations and contract cancellations. |
| March 14 2025 | President Donald Trump issued an executive order cutting funding to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, placing almost all of VOA's 1,300 journalists, producers, and assistants on administrative leave. |
| February 2025 | Elon Musk called for VOA and Radio Free Europe to be shut down, echoing suggestions from other government officials. |
| February 2025 | VOA chief national correspondent was placed on paid absence, and veteran reporter Patsy Widakuswara was reassigned from the White House beat, with reports of articles criticizing Trump being suppressed or altered. |
| February 2025 | The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) proposed shutting down VOA and Radio Free Europe as a cost-saving measure for the U.S. federal government. |
| February 3 2025 | Slava media platform begins editorial work, preparing for future broadcasting. |
| January 31 2025 | A Defense Department memo mandated that NPR must relocate from its longtime workspace on the Correspondents' Corridor in the Pentagon, as part of a new Annual Media Rotation Program for the Pentagon Press Corps. |
| January 2025 | President Trump reportedly dismissed the members of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board during his first week in office. |
| January 2025 | President Trump nominated L. Brent Bozell III, a conservative critic of mainstream media, to run the U.S. Agency for Global Media. |
| January 20 2025 | President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order revoking the Presidential Memorandum of January 3, 2025 regarding the designation of officials for the U.S. Agency for Global Media. |
| January 15 2025 | Relaunches Polish-language website and announces the launch of a permanent Polish-language service as its 18th language. |
| January 15 2025 | Launch of Euronews' permanent Polish-language service as the 18th language, coinciding with Poland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. |
| January 2025 | FCC Chair Brendan Carr ordered an investigation of corporate underwriting sponsorships for PBS and NPR member stations, examining potential violations of FCC regulations prohibiting noncommercial broadcasters from airing advertisements. |
| January 2025 | Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr initiated an investigation into corporate underwriting sponsorships of PBS and NPR member stations, examining potential violations of FCC regulations regarding noncommercial broadcaster advertisements. |
| 2024 | BBC World Service reached an average of 450 million people per week across TV, radio, and online platforms, demonstrating its significant global reach. |
| 2024 | Rai Cinema International Distribution established for international film sales |
| 2024 | The CBC Pensioners National Association successfully secured a $127.1 million refund from pension surpluses, which was distributed to retirees. |
| 2024 | Yulia Navalnaya and the Russian Anti-Corruption Foundation were honored with the DW Freedom of Speech Award, highlighting their efforts in promoting free speech. |
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