Public service broadcasting, hard news, and citizens’ knowledge of current affairs

Aalberg, Toril and Cushion, Stephen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7164-8283 2016. Public service broadcasting, hard news, and citizens’ knowledge of current affairs. Oxford research Encyclopedia of Politics, New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press, (10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.38)

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Abstract

Public service broadcasters are a central part of national news media environments in most advanced democracies. Although their market positions can vary considerably between countries, they are generally seen to enhance democratic culture, pursuing a more serious and harder news agenda compared to commercial media . . . But to what extent is this perspective supported by empirical evidence? How far can we generalize that all public service news media equally pursue a harder news agenda than commercial broadcasters? And what impact does public service broadcasting have on public knowledge? Does exposure to public service broadcasting increase citizens’ knowledge of current affairs, or are they only regularly viewed by citizens with an above average interest in politics and hard news?

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Journalism, Media and Culture
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Last Modified:	03 Aug 2026 13:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/188704

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