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Mass media: broadcasting
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Mass media: broadcasting
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What is interesting about Dutch broadcasting is the approach to 'balance' in the coverage of news and current affairs.
All Western European countries, coming from the 'social responsibility' or 'public service' model have required 'impartiality' in the coverage of news and current affairs to a greater or lesser extent. What is interesting about Holland is that there is no requirement that there should be 'balance' within individual news broadcasts. Rather, balance is achieved by the number of political viewpoints expressed on different channels.
The television system itself is based on proportional representation of the various political, social and religious groupings in Dutch society, with the result that airtime is shared between a wide range of ideological groupings at different times of the day and/or on different days.
As a result the system of financing is unusually complicated. The budget is made up of 40% government grant and 40% advertising, some groups adding considerably to their particular share through pay-per-view.
Types of broadcasting system
De Fleur's model of the taste-differentiated audience
Public Service broadcasting
Broadcasting in the EU
Broadcasting in France
Broadcasting in Germany
Broadcasting in Italy
Broadcasting in the UK
Regulation of the media in the UK
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