| Theme | Newsbeat | War of the Worlds |
| Ownership | ||
| HABERMAS | BBC helped transformed the public sphere by changing the notions of time and place. hypothecated tax used to put money back into productions, implies BBC, a PSB is following the ethos rather than seeking a profit. | CBS, a private business is seen to look for a profit. they are more concerned about entertainment rather than education. Exhibits populism? |
| SEATON | Seaton said “Mrs Thatcher and her supporters are in favour of de-regulation, competition and choice” Thatcher strived for populism rather than paternalism, this conflicted the ethos of the BBC. | Seaton then talks about the rise of competition and choice |
| Audience (Active/Passive) | Active. Postmodernism. Young audience- naive. News- a trusted source | Passive- pre modernism. hypo needle |
