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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

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

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?

Mis- and disinformation in elections, fuelled and exacerbated by social networks, is not a new phenomenon. Public service media are often credited as an antidote. Is this deserved? And does it mean societies are now better prepared and equipped to deal with ‘fake news’? By Minna Horowitz, Docent / Researcher at the University of Helsinki, and Marius…Continue readingIt’s about trust: Public service media and disinformation

A four-country study explores why young audiences flock to streaming services, but are much less attracted to PSM By Jeanette Steemers, Professor of Culture, Media & Creative Industries & Andrea Esser, Emerita Professor of Media and Globalization at King’s College London Research Insight presented by the Public Media Alliance (PMA)in partnership with IAPMR Across our…Continue readingSwitching off: Young audiences, streaming and public media

With Facebook shutting down its news tab, what does that mean for laws that are trying to persuade it to fund public interest journalism? By Fiona Martin, Associate Professor in Online Media, University of Sydney Research Insight presented by the Public Media Alliance (PMA)in partnership with IAPMR When Australia introduced its ‘world first’ ‘News Media Bargaining…Continue readingThe future of bargaining codes