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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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Coronavirus: Resources & best practices
Essential resources for sourcing and reporting news about the coronavirus pandemic
Research & Resources
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Innovation & Tech,Journalism & News
Addressing AI Intelligibility in Public Service Journalism
2023
This research explores the use of artificial intelligence at BBC News, and the levels of literacy and understanding staff have of it.
Audiences,Innovation & Tech,Journalism & News
News Personalisation and Public Service Media: The Audience Perspective
2023
This research looks at audience expectations and concerns about news content curated using artificial intelligence.
Journalism & News,Principles & Values
PSM countering disinformation: opportunities and challenges
2023
This report shows how important it is for PSM to be independent to carry out their mission against disinformation.
Journalism & News,Principles & Values,Audiences
The value of public service broadcasting in Japan during Covid-19
2023
The article analyses the shift in willingness to pay (WTP) for PSM before and after the first Covid-19 outbreak in Japan.
How Business Can Support a Healthy Infosphere
2023
The report examines why businesses should care about independent media and how they benefit from independent media.
Between the Fourth Estate and the Fifth Power
2022
This report brings together multiple studies from academics across Europe on the theme: "Between the Fourth Estate and the Fifth Power".
Are public service media distinctive from the market?
2022
This study assesses whether public service media supply a distinctive and informative news service compared to market-led media.
Finding the funds for journalism to thrive
2022
A policy brief by UNESCO that explores options to support media viability. "It makes 22 actionable recommendations."
Public service: A Swedish overview of knowledge (Swedish)
2022
A new research report by Nordicom provides an overview about "central issues regarding public broadcasting in Sweden."
Resources for Media Workers Covering the Conflict in Ukraine
February 2022
A list of recommended tools and resources for journalists and media organisations covering the fast-developing conflict in Ukraine.
Changing Newsrooms 2021
November 2021
This RISJ report finds that journalists 'will find newsrooms very different places to the ones they left. For some, the office has disappeared completely.'
Journalism & News,Principles & Values
A Framework for Assessing the Role of Public Service Media Organizations in Countering Disinformation
October 2021
'In this article, we introduce a framework for assessing how PSM organizations are able to counter disinformation in different contexts.'
British Public Service Broadcasting, the EU and Brexit
October 2021
'This paper analyses the historic role of Britain's major public service broadcaster, the BBC, in reporting the European Union.'
News in Asia
September 2021
The Judith Neilson Institute's latest report brings together experts and institutions to provide a nuanced account of journalism in Asia.
The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2021
June 2021
The Reuters Institute's latest Digital News Report reveals new insights about digital news consumption in 46 markets.
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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