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Des Freedman (September 2020): Public service broadcasting in the UK is fraying at the edges. Faced with increased competition from commercial rivals and ongoing pressure from hostile governments, broadcasters have failed to adequately safeguard their future in an environment marked by constant technological change and an increasingly distrustful audience. This briefing examines some of the recent developments and dilemmas concerning major media companies like the BBC and ITV and outlines a plan of radical reform and modernisation.
Public service broadcasting in the UK is fraying at the edges. Faced with increased competition from commercial rivals and ongoing pressure from hostile governments, broadcasters have failed to adequately safeguard their future in an environment marked by constant technological change and an increasingly distrustful audience. This briefing examines some of the recent developments and dilemmas concerning major media companies like the BBC and ITV and outlines a plan of radical reform and modernisation. In particular, public service broadcasters ought to commit more resources to digital content in order to attract younger audiences, democratise governance processes, be more attentive to diversity both on and off screen and establish safeguards to protect their independence from vested interests.
Read the full report here.
Freedman, Des
Public service broadcasting in the UK / Des Freedman. - Bonn ; London : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Medienpolitik ; Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung London Office, September 2020. - 4 Seiten = 100 KB, PDF-File. - (Perspective). - (Democracy and human rights)Einheitssacht.: Verlorene Ausstrahlung? . - Electronic ed.: Bonn/London : FES, 2020ISBN 978-3-96250-669-8
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