Tag: Public service media
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At the Crossroads: US-China Resource Competition, Africa’s Middle Ground, and a Strained Local Media
Introduction: Global Resource Rivalry Meets Local Realities The competition for natural resources has long crossed borders, but today it compounds a new set of challenges for information ecosystems. The United States and China continue to jockey for influence across minerals, energy, and strategic commodities, often drawing in African and other developing economies. Meanwhile, local media—especially…
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Shaolin Challenge: SRF’s Reality Show Sparks Swiss Debate
What is Shaolin Challenge? SRF, the German-speaking arm of Switzerland’s public broadcaster, has entered the reality-television arena with a bold new format: Shaolin Challenge. The premise is simple and provocative: six Swiss celebrities travel to a Buddhist temple in South Korea to train under the renowned Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi and confront existential fears…