Public service journalism

Public service journalism, public service media, or public service internet, is when mission-driven organizations report the news and have editorial independence from governments (unlike state media) and for-profit companies.[1][2]

Public service outlets place more emphasis on public-interest reporting such as investigative journalism.[3] In the United States, many struggling for-profit newspapers and radio stations have transformed into nonprofits in order to continue to serve their constituents with the help of new funding streams like foundation grants.[4] The competition from misinformation, whether for profit or political reasons, as well as the dominance of platforms have created challenges for public service media while elevating their importance in providing accurate information to citizens. In order to provide good information, public service outlets need both funding support and a degree of editorial independence.[5]

  1. ^ "Public Service Broadcasting". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  2. ^ Harrison, Jackie (2019-03-26), "Public Service Journalism", Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.867, ISBN 978-0-19-022861-3, retrieved 2023-11-08
  3. ^ Cheruiyot, David (January 2021). "Journalism Without Profit: Making News When the Market Fails". International Journal of Communication (Book Review). 15: 403–406.
  4. ^ Seelye, Katharine Q. (2021-06-20). "When the Local Paper Shrank, These Journalists Started an Alternative". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  5. ^ Rodríguez-Castro, Marta; Campos-Freire, Francisco; López-Cepeda, Ana (2020-05-01). "Public Service Media as a Political Issue: How Does the European Parliament Approach PSM and Communication Rights?". Journal of Information Policy. 10: 439–473. doi:10.5325/jinfopoli.10.2020.0439. ISSN 2381-5892.