Challenges to public service news programmes in Spain: Professionals and viewers’ discourses wavering between institutional reform and counter-reform

• Published in: Journalism (London, England) Vol. 15; no. 7; pp. 908 - 925
• Main Authors: Garcia de Madariaga, Jose M, Lamuedra Gravan, Maria, Tucho Fernandez, Fernando
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2014
• Subjects: Broadcasting; Communication; Europe; Mediterranean region; Production; Public Broadcasting Service; Public services; Spain; Television; TVE; viewers; Europe; professionals; public service broadcasting (PSB); Television news; Spain

This article presents the results of a study analysing the perceptions held by both Spanish public service television (TVE) news professionals and viewers as regards the main challenges faced by Spanish public service broadcasting (PSB), some of which are also common to European PSB. The global chan...