The new RIPE Reader analyzes public service journalism from different angles, defining it as an institution to serve the public interest. By Alessandro D’Arma and Maria Michalis, University of Westminster & IAPMR Co-Presidents Research Insight presented by the Public Media Alliancein partnership with IAPMR Public Service Journalism (PSJ) – journalism in the public interest as a…Continue readingHow to sustain public service journalism: The 11th RIPE reader is out
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In each issue of our newsletter, the Research Round-Up draws your attention to a particular topic that can resonate among PSM scholars and practitioners. This time, we present three recent articles that propose frameworks to study platform power, while highlighting significant room for improvement in the current (European) regulation of big tech. Platform Power and Regulatory Capture…Continue readingConceptualizing, analyzing & regulating platform power
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Matthias Pfeffer
Matthias Pfeffer is the founder and Managing Director of the Council for European Public Space (CfEPS), a non-governmental think-tank advocating for an independent European public sphere and digital infrastructure. CfEPS pushes for the development of common digital platforms and technologies that prioritize democratic values over economic gain. Matthias is a television journalist and producer. Among other positions, he was Managing…Continue readingMatthias Pfeffer
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Hilde Van den Bulck
Hilde Van den Bulck is Professor of Communication and Head of the Department of Communication at Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA. Prior to joining Drexel, Hilde was Professor of Communication Studies, Head of the Department of Communication, then Associate Dean of Research and later Dean of the Social Sciences at the University of Antwerp in Belgium. For 12…Continue readingHilde Van den Bulck
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Filip Świtkowski
Filip Świtkowski is an Assistant Professor at the University of Warsaw, Poland. He serves as a postdoctoral researcher in the PSM-AP project, a multinational research consortium investigating how public service media organizations, regulators and policymakers in six countries are adapting to the platform age. Filip holds a PhD in Political Science from Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland, and…Continue readingFilip Świtkowski
Humour & social media buzz: A new study explores the viewing habits of young audiences across four countries in Europe, and explores what it entails for content production By Jeanette Steemers, King’s College London Research Insight presented by the Public Media Alliancein partnership with IAPMR Although many British-produced shows including Netflix teen dramas like Sex Education and…Continue readingWhat young European audiences are watching and what it means for public media
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Minna Aslama Horowitz
Minna Aslama Horowitz is a Docent and Researcher at the University of Helsinki, a Fellow for International Communication at St. John’s University, New York, and an Expert for Digital Rights and Advocacy at the Media and Journalism Research Center. She has also worked as a consultant in areas such as policy advocacy, gender and the media,…Continue readingMinna Aslama Horowitz
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Peter Hanák
Peter Hanák is a journalist, researcher and university teacher. Since 2018, he has been working for Aktuality.sk, the most popular news website in Slovakia. He has been awarded the Slovak Journalism Prize twice, for the best podcast and the best news. Before joining Aktuality.sk, Peter worked as a reporter and presenter for the Slovak public…Continue readingPeter Hanák
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Emily Gravesteijn
Emily Gravesteijn is a PhD candidate at Radboud University Nijmegen and the Universiteit van Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam. Her doctoral research lies at the intersection of political science, political communication and public service media, investigating the factors that lead citizens to perceive PSM…Continue readingEmily Gravesteijn
How the outcome of the US presidential elections could affect the country’s already weakened PSB landscape By Nik Usher, Associate Professor in Communication Studies, University of San Diego Research Insight presented by the Public Media Alliance (PMA)in partnership with IAPMR Donald Trump zeroed out federal funding to public media in all four of his previous budget…Continue readingWhat does a second Trump presidency mean for US public media?
In each issue of our newsletter, the research round-up draws your attention to a specific topic that can resonate among PSM scholars and practitioners. In this issue, we selected three recent publications that revolve around the theme of the RIPE@2024 conference: Public service media, innovation and sustainability. The forthcoming conference volume will add to the…Continue readingPublic Service Media, Innovation and Sustainability