THE THEORY OF THE LIBERAL FREE PRESS

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According to classical liberal theory, the freedom to publish in the free market ensures that the press reflects a wide range of opinions and interests in society

The free market, it is also argued, makes the press a representative institution.

The market-based press is independent because it owes allegiance only to the public, the press is the peoples watchdog, scrutinizing the actions government and holding the countrys rulers to acoount

Its reporting of the news that keeps readers abreast of important events and developments, and enables them to exercise informed judgements by election time.

The advent of the internet has enhanced the freedom to publish by lowering entry costs. But the list of ten most-visited news sites is dominated by large news organisations like BBC News, the guardian, The Times, Sun and Telegraph. It is always possible to set up small websites, the equivalent of small corner shops. But this is not the same thing as publishing well-resourced news websites – the equivalent of supermarkets – which large numbers of people visit.

THE ROLE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING

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British broadcasting was started as a public service, and this proved as creative comercially as it was innovative culturally.

Successive reports developed the idea of broadcasting as a public service – catering for all sections of the community, reaching all parts of the country regardless of cost, seeking to educate inform and improve, and prepared to lead public opinion rather than follow it.

Notes –

monopoly = singular, Duopoly = The domination of two suppliers

Public Broadcasting Services can be defined as neither commercial nor state-owned, free from political interference and pressure from commercial forces. Through PSB, people are informed, educated, included and also entertained.