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A Future for Public Service Television: Content and Platforms in a Digital World

News

“Channel 4’s unique remit must be cherished”

“The dismemberment of the UK’s regional television system provides a cautionary tale. If it teaches us anything, it’s that promises would be made – then broken – and vital obligations chipped away, resulting in something indistinguishable from Channel 5, which cannot possibly be in the interest of the broad televisual audience” according to David Puttnam. Read the article in full by David Abraham in Campaign.

Online challenges for public service television in a digital age

According to Einar Thorsen (Bournemouth University) the freedom to innovate is one of the core purposes of public service television. Focusing on the BBC’s contribution to digital and multi-platform media, Thorsen argues for strengthening of the commitment and inclusion of web and mobile platforms in the delivery of public service. Read Thorsen’s submission here

Putting citizens first: public service television and civic engagement

Dan Jackson (Bournemouth University) recognises the lasting need for public service values in the broadcasting environment which specifically puts citizens first. Focusing on TV news as a genre that is most directly defined as ‘the world in which citizens operate’, Jackson argues for ownership and regulatory interventions that can protect news organisations from market pressures. Read the submission here.