Public service broadcasting Flashcards
1
Q
What is an example of public service broadcasting?
A
BBC - provides programming to everyone in UK
2
Q
How is public service broadcasting funded?
A
Through viewers paying a license fee
3
Q
How did this make broadcasting beneficial to viewers?
A
- Provides helpful resources to make good political decisions, like in voting
- Would be an equalising force amongst classes
- Should lead public taste, not just advocate for it
4
Q
What did the BBC find after overloading audiences with serious news?
A
They listened to other things instead for entertainment
5
Q
What did the BBC do in response?
A
Released some entertainment too, which was successful
6
Q
What were the BBC in competition with?
A
Commercial TV such as ITV
