World's public media playing "essential role" in fight against Covid-19, disinformation

THE DG7, AN international group of public service media organizations including CBC/Radio-Canada, issued a joint statement Tuesday saying they have seen strong audience increases since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and that this reflects the confidence global audiences have in the reliable and independent information the DG7 organizations deliver on television, radio and digital media, says the statement. In addition to CBC/Radio-Canada, the publicly funded media organizations from seven democratic nations include France Médias Monde, Deutsche Welle, BBC World Service, U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), NHK World Japan and ABC Australia. “Our organizations have adapted to the consequences...