REPORT

Public Service Media in Northern Ireland: Prominence and Vulnerability in a Small Media System

Phil Ramsey | Journal of the European Institute for Communication and Culture

2024

This study examines the politically and culturally divided society of Northern Ireland through the lenses of Public Service Media (PSM). PSM, such as the BBC NI, remain at the heart of the small media system of Northern Ireland, along with local media and other media offers from the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. This research reveals that although public broadcasting is at the centre of the public sphere in Northern Ireland, its status remains vulnerable in relation to the political and cultural situation of the country.