Comments on: Channel 4 (part 2): Duncan says channel is still key source of cutting-edge content http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2009/01/22/channel-4-part-2-duncan-says-channel-is-still-key-source-of-cutting-edge-content/ Online journalism news Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:16:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ayesha Sabavala http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2009/01/22/channel-4-part-2-duncan-says-channel-is-still-key-source-of-cutting-edge-content/comment-page-1/#comment-9652 Ayesha Sabavala Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:15:40 +0000 http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/?p=7127#comment-9652 Is there public service broadcasting beyond the BBC? It seems that the merger between the World Service and Channel 4 will only serve to reduce plurality and create a BBC clone, especially in terms of news and current affairs. Furthermore, with BBC also sharing output with ITV, this is bound to surpress diversity - different angles, different voices, different opinions. For more on public service broadcasting and its struggle in the digital age, please visit http://digitalpsb.wordpress.com Is there public service broadcasting beyond the BBC?
It seems that the merger between the World Service and Channel 4 will only serve to reduce plurality and create a BBC clone, especially in terms of news and current affairs. Furthermore, with BBC also sharing output with ITV, this is bound to surpress diversity – different angles, different voices, different opinions.
For more on public service broadcasting and its struggle in the digital age, please visit http://digitalpsb.wordpress.com

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