Public service media, innovation policy and the ‘crowding out’ problem
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in: Communication Research and Practice, Jahrgang 7, Nr. 3, 20.12.2021, S. 291-305.
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T1 - Public service media, innovation policy and the ‘crowding out’ problem
AU - Herzog, Christian
AU - Meese, James
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Australian and New Zealand Communication Association.
PY - 2021/12/20
Y1 - 2021/12/20
N2 - Public service media organisations manage the challenges they face as they transition to a converged environment by innovating in the areas of distribution, programming, and engagement. Many commercial media companies critique public service innovation and argue that it is ‘crowding out’ the private market. Focusing on public service media organisations in Germany and Australia, this article examines the relationship between innovation, regulation and resilience. We argue that while the Australian model of innovation performs a vital role for the domestic media industry, it does not always contribute to the long-term resilience of individual innovations brought out by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Conversely, while innovation is hamstrung by layers of bureaucracy in Germany, once innovations developed by Second German Television are legally approved, they operate in a relatively uncontested manner. To explain the findings, we propose a comparative framework consisting of four factors: size, public/private divide, regulatory frameworks and legal traditions.
AB - Public service media organisations manage the challenges they face as they transition to a converged environment by innovating in the areas of distribution, programming, and engagement. Many commercial media companies critique public service innovation and argue that it is ‘crowding out’ the private market. Focusing on public service media organisations in Germany and Australia, this article examines the relationship between innovation, regulation and resilience. We argue that while the Australian model of innovation performs a vital role for the domestic media industry, it does not always contribute to the long-term resilience of individual innovations brought out by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Conversely, while innovation is hamstrung by layers of bureaucracy in Germany, once innovations developed by Second German Television are legally approved, they operate in a relatively uncontested manner. To explain the findings, we propose a comparative framework consisting of four factors: size, public/private divide, regulatory frameworks and legal traditions.
KW - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
KW - comparative analysis
KW - crowding out
KW - innovation
KW - media policy
KW - media systems
KW - Public service media
KW - resilience
KW - Second German Television
KW - Media and communication studies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85121666473&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/22041451.2021.2013097
DO - 10.1080/22041451.2021.2013097
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:85121666473
VL - 7
SP - 291
EP - 305
JO - Communication Research and Practice
JF - Communication Research and Practice
SN - 2206-3374
IS - 3
ER -