Balanced co-existence of de jure and de facto independence in the public service broadcasting sector

Sharma, Apurva Kirti Balanced co-existence of de jure and de facto independence in the public service broadcasting sector. Journal of Creative Industries and Cultural Studies - JOCIS, 2018, n. 2, 026-049. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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With directives to deliver impartial news, current affairs and programmes, the social responsibility of media, mainly public service broadcasters (PSBs), is viewed as providing resources for serving democracy and full citizenship. Through these resources, public service broadcasting (PSB) builds the trust of the public in its public service values. However, the continuance of this public trust requires evidence of independence and adherence to institutional norms beyond the reach of vested interests – corporate and political party. This paper aims to investigate critical challenges facing the independence of PSBs to uncover the significance of balanced co-existence of two aspects of independence –de jure and de fact– in the PSB sector. The main argument of the paper is that the disparity between the two elements of independence is widening due to vested interests. And narrowing of such gaps is vital for PSBs to serve the public interest.

Item type:	Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords:	Public Service Broadcasting, Independence, Social-Responsibility, De jure, De facto, Neo-liberalism, Accountability, Public service broadcasting sector, PSB.
Subjects:	E. Publishing and legal issues. > ED. Intellectual property: author's rights, ownership, copyright, copyleft, open access. G. Industry, profession and education. > GA. Information industry. G. Industry, profession and education. > GC. Computer and telecommunication industry.
Depositing user:	Tomàs Baiget
Date deposited:	28 Jun 2019 16:21
Last modified:	28 Jun 2019 16:21
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/38757

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