Abstract
In September 2014 the recently established Swiss Federal Media Commission trailed its first report reflecting on policy measures supporting Swiss media.1 But it was not welcomed. The report innocently suggested financially supporting national news agencies, innovation in the media sector and outstanding journalistic projects. While some journalist organisations agreed with the general claim that the media needed support, the representatives of the large publishing companies indignantly rejected any supportive action by the Swiss government as undue intervention into the press and media freedom. Media policy, it turned out once again, is a thorny policy field, even if the purpose is — as in the Swiss case — to provide support for the media.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Bardoel, J. and Lowe, G. F. (2007) ‘From public service broadcasting to public service media. The core challenge’ In: Lowe, G. F. and Bardoel, J. (eds) From Public Service Broadcasting to Public Service Media. RIPE 2007, Göteborg: Nordicom. pp. 7–26.
Barnett, S. (2009) ‘Media ownership policy in a recession: Redefining the public interest’, Interactions: Studies in Communication and Culture, 1, pp. 217–232.
Curran, J. (2007) ‘Reinterpreting the democratic role of the media’, Brazilian Journalism Research, 3, pp. 31–54.
Donders, K. (2012) Public Service Media and Policy in Europe. Basingstoke, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.
Donders, K., Pauwels, C., and Loisen, J. (eds) (2014) The Palgrave Handbook of European Media Policy. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Freedman, D. (2008) The Politics of Media Policy. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Leurdijk, A. (2007) ‘Public service broadcasting Dilemmas and regulation in a converging media landscape’ In: Lowe, G. F. and Bardoel, J. (eds) From Public Service Broadcasting to Public Service Media, Gothenburg: Nordicom. pp. 71–85.
McQuail, D. (2013) Journalism and Society. London, New Delhi, Singapore, Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Murschetz, P. (ed.) (2014a) State Aid for Newspapers. Theories, Cases, Actions. Heidelberg: Springer.
Murschetz, P. (2014b) ‘State aid, subsidies & newspapers economics-First theoretical disputes’ In: Murschetz, P. (ed.) State Aid for Newspapers. Theories, Cases, Actions, Heidelberg: Springer. pp. 21–46.
Murschetz, P. and Karmasin, M. (2014) ‘Austria: Press subsidies in search of a new design’ In: Murschetz, P. (ed.) State Aid for Newspapers, Theories, Cases, Actions, Heidelberg: Springer. pp. 133–148.
Murschetz, P. and Trappel, J. (2014) ‘State aid for newspapers: A summary assessment’ In: Murschetz, P. (ed.) State Aid for Newspapers, Theories, Cases, Actions, Heidelberg: Springer. pp. 375–391.
Nielsen, R. K. with Linnebank, G. (2011) Public Support for the Media: A Six-Country Overview of Direct and Indirect Subsidies Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.
Picard, R. G. (2006) ‘Issues and challenges in the provision of press subsidies’ In: Fernandez Alonso, I., de Moragas, M., Blasco Gil, J. J. and Almiron, N. (eds) Press Subsidies in Europe, Barcelona: Generalitat de Catalunya. pp. 211–220.
Picard, R. G. (2014a) ‘State support for news: Why subsidies? Why now? What Kinds?’ In: Murschetz, P. (ed.) State Aid for Newspapers, Theories, Cases, Actions, Heidelberg: Springer. pp. 49–71.
Picard, R. G. (2014b) ‘Twilight or new dawn of journalism? Evidence from the changing news ecosystem’, Journalism Practice, (15) 5, 1–11.
Starr, P. (2012) ‘An unexpected crisis: The news media in postindustrial democracies’, The International Journal of Press/Politics, 17, 234–242.
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Copyright information
© 2015 Josef Trappel
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Trappel, J. (2015). Media Subsidies: Editorial Independence Compromised?. In: Barnett, S., Townend, J. (eds) Media Power and Plurality. Palgrave Global Media Policy and Business. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137522849_12
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137522849_12
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-50664-4
Online ISBN: 978-1-137-52284-9
eBook Packages: Palgrave Media & Culture CollectionLiterature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)