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What next for public broadcasters in the digital age?

10 Jul 2012

If SBS and the ABC don’t get a substantial increase in funding, their future is shaky, warns Nadine Flood.



The old media empires are being transformed by a new audience which doesn’t pay for its news. The News Corporation scandal in the UK is turning people away from newspapers. So what are the ramifications for public broadcasting?

CPSU’s Nadine Flood tells 3Q the role of the national broadcasters will be more important than ever. Investigative journalism and public accountability are at risk. But public funding must increase if they are to fulfil their roles and continue to innovate.

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