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The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Public Broadcasting? The Case of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Author(s) -
Miragliotta Narelle,
Errington Wayne
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
australian journal of public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1467-8500
pISSN - 0313-6647
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2012.00755.x
Subject(s) - corporation , broadcasting (networking) , public broadcasting , public sector , government (linguistics) , compromise , public service , convergence (economics) , speculation , service (business) , business , advertising , political science , economics , public administration , marketing , law , economic growth , finance , computer security , computer science , philosophy , linguistics
The purported capacity of the digital age to solve the problem of market failure in the broadcasting sector was widely expected to further compromise the already fragile status of public service broadcasting in advanced democracies. The proliferation of niche media content made possible by convergence led to speculation that publicly funded broadcasters would be rendered redundant. However while public service broadcasting in Australia and in comparable states remains under financial pressure, many signs point to a renewed government commitment to the sector. Using the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as our case study we argue that the digital era has contributed to the renaissance of the sector in unexpected ways.