Researchers at S\u00f6dert\u00f6rn University have published a comprehensive overview of international research on public service media, alongside a searchable research database hosted by the Knowledge Center for Public Service Media (K-pub).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Public service media continue to face structural transformation driven by digitisation, platformisation, and shifting political environments. In this context, Research on Public Service Media: An Overview of Scientific Articles 1998\u20132024<\/em><\/a>, written by Amanda Rams\u00e4lv<\/a> and edited by Fredrik Stiernstedt<\/a> and Anne Kaun<\/a>, maps how the research field has developed over the past 25 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The report analyses 275 peer-reviewed journal articles indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. It examines three central questions: Where and when is research on PSM conducted and published? How is PSM defined and operationalised in scholarly work? And which thematic areas dominate the field?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The findings show a clear concentration of research in Western Europe, particularly the United Kingdom and Spain. Thematically, the field is largely structured around two areas: funding and regulation, and digitisation and platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By contrast, fewer studies address audiences, trust and mistrust, populism, disinformation, and public values. The report also identifies methodological patterns, including a predominance of qualitative document analysis and policy-focused research. Issues related to distribution and research beyond Western Europe remain comparatively limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n – There is a need for research overviews that take stock of the field. With this report, the ambition is to contribute to a clearer picture of what we know, and where further work is needed, says Rams\u00e4lv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Research database<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n All 275 articles included in the overview can also be accessed through a searchable research database<\/a> hosted by the Knowledge Center for Public Service Media (K-pub) at S\u00f6dert\u00f6rn University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n