by Martin HoffmannMartin Hoffman is ECPMF’s researcher and an expert on the funding and supervision of public service broadcasting, which is the subject of his PhD research. This is his personal opinion, not the view of the ECPMF.
Martin Hoffmann
The White Paper is not the worst thing that could happen to the BBC. Currently Public Service Media (PSM) all over Europe is in danger of losing people’s support, with dozens of reports, surveys and assessments calling for abolition or strong cutbacks. A clear definition of the BBC´s tasks and focus, such as John Whittingdale´s demand to be “more distinctive”, can…
