The ownership and funding of media organisations inevitably affects what news we receive
everyday. But is public or private ownership better? Looking at how news is constructed in …

This article provides an overview of the financial situation for public service broadcasting in
European Union member countries, situating concerns about the sector's economic value …

■ This article addresses the implications of the movement towards entertainment-centred,
market-driven media by comparing what is reported and what the public knows in four …

In the 21st century the worth of public service media [PSM] is under increasing scrutiny. In
countries where public broadcasting [PSB] was established during the early to mid 1900s …

This article analyzes the extent to which diverse institutional logics (stock market, privately
held, civil society, public) are linked to the exercise of one important mode of media …

Media scholars and journalists expect local media to function as vital institutions for the
creation and maintenance of a democratic political and public arena and a general sense of …

New Media, Old News offers a fascinating, in-depth look at the state of media as it moves
online in the United Kingdom. What strikes me as most unique and important about this book …

The media industry is in the midst of a'perfect storm', as recession, fragmented audiences
and the shift of press advertising to the internet impact upon it. This report analyses the …

The notion of public service media is used to describe public broadcasters' provision of
services that contribute to the democratic, cultural and social objectives of society, and this …

Structural changes in the media world, including an increase in competition and
commercialization, mean that the topicality and urgency of the notion of social responsibility …