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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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Audiences,Journalism & News,Policy,Principles & Values
What we do and do not know about the impact of public service media
2016
New RSJI report on the impacts of public service media.
Ofcom: Public Service Broadcasting in the Internet Age
2015
This document, produced by the independent British broadcasting regulator, sets out its conclusions from its third review into public service broadcasting in the UK.
New Zealand: Children’s Media Use Study
2015
This research produced by New Zealand’s Broadcasting Standards Authority elucidates to the changing use of media platforms by the country’s 6-14 year olds.
Audiences,Journalism & News,Policy
CRTC: Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2015
2015
Canadian regulatory paper looking at the future of compelling and diverse Canadian programming.
The Legitimacy of Public Service Broadcasting in the 21st Century
2014
An examination of the debates surrounding the future of public service broadcasting in Norway and Sweden in the 2000s.
Autonomy and Regulatory Frameworks of Public Service Media in the Triangle of Politics, the Public and the Economy
2014
This study analyses the influencing factors on PSM regulatory frameworks in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom
The Australian Communications and Media Authority
2014-2015
Two recent reports from Australia’s broadcast and media regulation authority.
Germany: Interstate Treaty on Broadcasting and Telemedia
2013
This treaty is a great example of how to implement a funding transition and regulatory changes within a federal State.
Funding,Innovation & Tech,Policy,Principles & Values
Mapping Digital Media: News and New Media in Central Africa
2012
In this report, Marie-Soleil Frère surveys the news landscapes of DRC, Burundi, and Rwanda. Marshalling an impressive range of data, she examines patterns of production and consumption, the often grim realities of law and regulation, the embryonic state of media policy, the role of donors, and the positive impact of online platforms.
Quality Indicators for Public Broadcasters – Contemporary Evaluation
2012
This UNESCO report discusses ways of assessing quality in public media.
Funding,Innovation & Tech,Policy
Public policies for public service media
2010
UK and the German policy cases, with warnings and lessons from the USA.
Innovation & Tech,Journalism & News,Policy,Principles & Values
Beyond Broadcasting: The future of state owned broadcasters in Southern Africa
2009
This recommended article, supported by FesMedia Africa, conveys the complicated changes facing state-owned broadcasters in Southern Africa.
Public Media 2.0
2009
This White Paper explores the future for public media in the USA whilst considering its historical democratic role.
Funding,Policy,Principles & Values
Reinventing Public Service Broadcasting in Europe
2008
The paper deals with the question whether the European full-fledged PSB model is still realistic or a more small-scale public service a la the American PBS would be a more viable prospect.
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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