“Public media should have public value
and embed a public service ethos.”
·
Serious
·
Broadsheet
style
·
Importance
over interest
·
Considered,
not quick and unchecked
When I have
watched programs on ABC and SBS I have certainly noticed that they reiterate
the public media style that is mentioned above.
I think it is because of this media style that public media outlets have
a reputation for being ‘boring’. I don’t
think boring is the right word, I see their programs as more simple and
professional compared to commercial media programs.
·
Nation
building
·
National
heritage
·
National
identity
·
National
conversations
Prior to this
lecture I did not realise that public media has so many guidelines. One of the guidelines is: public media should
have a special relationship to the sense
of national identity and community. When
Dr Redman read this guideline to us I reflected on my experiences with public
media and the public media I have watched.
I do feel like the public media outlets I watch (ABC and SBS) do uphold
and reinforce this. There is something
about ABC’s style that always does seem rather ‘Australian’, they are also
always supporting Australian television series and short movies.
It is unfortunate
that the public media outlets receive minimal funding compared to commercial
media, because it is always the programs that public media produce that do make
a huge difference in the world. For
example, Four Corners documentary on
cattle exports to Indonesia sparked international debates that went on for
months. In comparison to commercial
media, public media is certainly more about delivering important news and documentaries
to Australians, rather than caring purely about profits.
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