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Welcome to our shared public media research and resource page in collaboration with IAPMR and MJRC
Here you will find a broad selection of recommended journals, reports, websites and guides related to the core values of public service media, as well as specially-commissioned Research Insights – blogs, op-eds, pieces, written by leading researchers and academics on a chosen subject.
Topics include best practices, country reports and the mounting challenges faced by PSM worldwide such as media capture, diminishing budgets and media convergence.
The resources below have been curated by the Public Media Alliance in collaboration with the International Association of Public Media Researchers (IAPMR) and the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC). You can find out more about our collaborators at the bottom of the page.
Is there something we have missed? Please get in touch, we would be pleased to review it here. Also see the Our Publications section for our own reports and handbooks as well as the InnoPSM website. We also keep track of research news and calls for papers.
Most of the following resources are open-source but some contain links to articles that require an institutional log-in to view. Please refer to your University, institution or employer if this is the case.
Research Insights
A collection of articles written by leading researchers & academics from around the world, especially commissioned for PMA and IAPMR.
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Research & Resources
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Journalism & News,Policy,Principles & Values
The European Media Freedom Act: media freedom, freedom of expression and pluralism
This study analyses the European Media Freedom Act (EFMA) proposal, providing a political and historical overview of EU media policies.
The European Media Freedom Act Unpacked
This report aims to analyse and explain the intricacies of EMFA's legislative framework, to make it more accessible to a wider audience.
Policy,Principles & Values,Funding,Journalism & News
Conformity of public policy and citizens’ attitudes towards the public service media
2024
This study takes a look at the structure of PSM and how it matches with the involvement and perception of citizens on public media.
Accountability and platforms’ governance: the case of online prominence of public service media content
2023
This paper explores the need for protections to ensure PSM content is delivered effectively on digital platforms, as part of maintaining media diversity.
Principles & Values,DE&I,Policy
Public Service Media in Northern Ireland: Prominence and Vulnerability in a Small Media System
2024
This study examines the politically and culturally divided society of Northern Ireland through the lenses of Public Service Media (PSM).
Audiences,Funding,Policy,Principles & Values
A public value typology for public service broadcasting in the UK
2024
This research offers a framework to guide future cultural and media policy discussions about PSB and its values in the UK and beyond.
Future-Proofing the UK’s Public Service Media
2024
This policy brief outlines the effect of global platforms on public media in the UK, and provides analysis and recommendations.
Towards a Future-Proof Public Service Media?
2024
This policy brief outlines key discoveries and conversations on PSM and platformisation in several markets in Europe and Canada.
The Governance of Artificial Intelligence in Public Service Media
2023
This report examines both the opportunities and questions which artificial intelligence raises for public service broadcasters.
Audiences,Innovation & Tech,Policy,Principles & Values,Production
Traditional broadcasting features in VoD services
2023
This study shows how traditional broadcasting theories are compatible with the increasingly trending digital platforms and on-demand services.
Public Service Media’s contribution to Society
2023
This research rethinks the contribution of PSM to society to recover its initial and essential mission.
Public Service Media: Bridging Values and Trust
2023
This research focuses on the reasons why public service media have generally remained trusted institutions despite the rise of tech.
Funding,Innovation & Tech,Policy
Business models and sustainability in the newspaper industry
2023
This article seeks to comprehend the viability of media business models and how media executives deal with digital change in the market.
Public service media as drivers of innovation
2023
This article examines PSM's innovation strategies and policies to determine if they are becoming user-centric rather than technology-centric.
Audiences,Innovation & Tech,Policy,Production
Nordic countries’ digital strategies and third-party platforms
2023
The research examined four Nordic PSM who expressed their doubts regarding the distribution of their content on third party platforms.
Our Partners
We are pleased to partner with the IAPMR and MJRC for this resource
IAPMR
The International Association of Public Media Researchers (IAPMR) brings together quality academic and industrial research from different disciplines. We support the continual evolution of public service media by aggregating theory and practice. We look critically from industrial, production, audience, technological, economic and societal perspectives. We run conferences, produce publications and communicate knowledge to academia, industry, governments, and publics.
MJRC
The Media and Journalism Research Center is an independent media research and policy think tank that seeks to improve the quality of media policymaking and the state of independent media and journalism through research, knowledge sharing and financial support. MJRC continues the work of the Center for Media, Data & Society (CMDS), which until October 2022 operated as a unit of Central European University (CEU).
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