Public Service Broadcasting

Eight guiding principles of public service broadcasting (PSB) – Michael Tracey:

Ø Universality of availability

Ø Universality of appeal

Ø Provision for minorities

Ø Serving the public sphere as a total concept

Ø Education

Ø Should be distanced from all vested interests (market, state)

Ø Should encourage competition in quality programming

Ø The rules for PSB should liberate rather than restrict the program maker