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The future of non-commercial local radio & tv
A comparative study of access broadcasting in Sweden and ten other countries has just been published by the Swedish organisation, Ideosphere. The 313 page report has been submitted to the Swedish Ministry of Culture and will form the basis of forthcoming government policy. It argues that access broadcasting - on all platforms - is central to the democratic process and must receive direct government support to counter the tendency towards concentration of ownership.Non-commercial local radio stations are operating in 165 cities and non-commercial local cable television in 91 cities in Sweden.(Community radio and Public access television/Open channels). Christer Hederström, Media Advisor, has completed a one-year inquiry analysing the future conditions for non-commercial local broadcasting.
The report, Open Radio and Television (313 pages), has now been presented to the Ministry of Culture and will serve as a basis for forthcoming governmental measures. The report states that non-commercial access broadcasting is of great importance in order to vitalise and foster the democratic dialogue. However, a developed public access media sector is only possible where the citizens are allowed the set up a broadcasting organisation, which will operate independently from both governmental and commercial institutions. This alternative is becoming increasingly important as media ownership is becoming more concentrated and commercialised.
In order to vitalise this media sector there must also be some kind of structural government support on an annual basis. The report proposes a state support to be canalised via a new central organisation for non-commercial radio and television. Most countries have different solutions regarding financing, organisation and regulation of local non-commercial broadcasting. Access broadcasting in ten other countries has been studied.
The development of efficient digital technique, for both production and for transmission will be of vital importance for radio and television operated on a non-profit basis by NGOs. The report proposes that a special non-commercial slot in the new digital radio platform (DAB) will be assigned for local community radio as well as a regional slot in the state owned digital terrestial television (DTT) system for public access television. To read a summary of the conclusions in the report (in English), follow the link below.
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Read the report's conclusions
Last modified: Monday, December 6, 2004
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