TY  - JOUR
AU  - McQuail, Denis
JF  - Javnost-The Public
TI  - Public Service Broadcasting: Both Free and Accountable
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
PY  - 2003
SN  - 1854-8377
PB  - EURICOM
UR  - https://javnost-thepublic.org/article/2003/3/2/
N2  - As public broadcasting in Europe has declined in relative terms in the overall supply of television broadcasting, its activities have become more subject to scrutiny, both by regulatory authorities and by its competitors. The result is a threat of greater control and less genuine independence. In some countries, the price exacted for continuing financial support is increased accountability according to more narrowly defined criteria of performance. The central argument of this article is that public broadcasting should in principle enjoy the same freedom to publish as other media, within the limits of its special legal and constitutional position. Further, freedom should not be an obstacle to meeting social responsibilities and may even contribute to this goal. This view is supported by a closer look at the nature of media accountability, which has to be clearly differentiated from regulation and control.
U1  - Print ISSN: 1318-3222
ER  -