Digital broadcasting - Challenges and opportunities for European community radio broadcasters

Hallett, Lawrie and Hintz, Arne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9902-4736 2010. Digital broadcasting - Challenges and opportunities for European community radio broadcasters. Telematics and Informatics 27 (2) , pp. 151-161. 10.1016/j.tele.2009.06.005

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Abstract

Access to broadcast infrastructure is vital for community radio services, however the switch-over from analogue to digital, as envisaged by European policy-makers, creates challenges for such stations. In this article, we will set out the general environment within which the transition to digital is occurring, illustrate the current state of the digital migration debate, identify potential difficulties for community radios, but also highlight opportunities that digital technologies may provide. Challenges include the historical tendency of European policy-makers to prioritise the requirements of larger Public Service and commercial broadcasters which has resulted in the promotion of platforms such as DAB that are not designed to cater for smaller-scale local and non-profit’ media. Furthermore the existence of a variety of jurisdiction-specific approaches to digital switch-over in Europe creates uncertainty as to the emerging technical and policy environment.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Journalism, Media and Culture
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1990 Broadcasting
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Digital broadcasting; Dab; Media policy; Community radio
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0736-5853
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 10:06
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/38998

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