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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.
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.
Coronavirus: Resources & best practices
Essential resources for sourcing and reporting news about the coronavirus pandemic
Research & Resources
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Achieving Viability for Public Service Media in Challenging Settings
2020
Multiple international organisations recognise the value of public service media (PSM) as an essential component of democratisation. Yet how can PSM achieve viability in settings where models of media independence and credibility are unfamiliar or rejected by political leaders?
The Value of PSM
2020
This European Broadcast Union publication from January 2020 showcases the value that public service media brings to European citizens.
Policy,Funding,Innovation & Tech
Media Influence Matrix
2017
Launched in 2017, the CMDS project maps and assesses "the state of journalism on a country-by-country basis." Country reports include articles, analytical papers and data sets that aim to answer questions on regulation, funding and technology.
The Next Newsroom
2019
This report explores the real strategic opportunities from hype, and gives 30 concrete examples of successful projects and toolboxes and recommendations for news organisations.
Principles & Values,Innovation & Tech,Journalism & News
The Journalism AI
2019
The Journalism AI report is based on a survey of 71 news organisations in 32 different countries regarding artificial intelligence and associated technologies. A wide range of journalists working with AI answered questions about their understanding of AI, how it was used in their newsrooms, and their views on the wider potential and risks for the news industry.
A Pillar of Democracy on Shaky Ground
2019
This report gives an overview of public service media in South East Europe; referring to the ten countries.
Future and Emerging Technologies for the Media Sector
2019
This report by MediaRoad's Policy Hub analyses the potential impact of future and emerging technologies on the media sector
Innovation & Tech,Journalism & News
First Draft’s Essential Guide to Responsible Reporting in an Age of Information Disorder
2019
This guide helps to spark discussions on best editorial practice in approaching and covering issues such as terrorism, conspiracy theories, manipulated content in an age of technological innovations and information disorder.
Democracy & PSM
2019
The EBU's research demonstrates how countries with robust public service broadcasting systematically rank higher in core democratic indicators.
Old, Educated, and Politically Diverse
2019
This report by RISJ analyses survey data from a sample of eight countries to assess the reach of public service news.
Public Broadcasting: The Latin American Exception
2019
An edited version of a talk at the panel The Future of Public Broadcasting: How to Win Back our Hearts? Forum Media and Development, Berlin, November 2018.
Public Service Broadcasting in the Digital Age
2019
This special issue proposes a reexamination of public service broadcasting (PSB) in the light of the most recent technological, political and economic developments.
Licence Fee 2019
2019
This EBU report highlights the vital importance the licence fee has for public service media across Europe.
Organisational Culture of Public Service Media
2019
An investigation into the internal organisational cultures of ten successful high technology clusters in North America and Europe to identify strategies to support the evolution of Public Service Media worldwide.
Public service broadcasting: as vital as ever
2019
The UK House of Lords report on public service broadcasting in the age of video on demand concludes that PSBs are vital and in need of better support to produce high quality content.
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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