PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING: A FEW QUESTIONS

Below are ten questions that you could use to help you to prepare for your Public Service Broadcasting questions. As you know, the question could be really wide and varied, so it is possible that they will set something really out of left field. If they are going to catch you out with any question, it will be this one, so read the info sheet, the material in the text book and everything that gets posted onto the blog carefully. Also, have a look at the past paper questions to give yourself a flavour of the kind of thing that you could be questioned about. All that said, if you could answer these questions, then you should definitely have enough to say something useful in the exam. 

1. How does public service broadcasting (PSB) differ from commercial broadcasting in terms of funding, content, and audience reach? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer. (Explicitly about PSB.)
2. To what extent does public service broadcasting fulfil its remit to educate, inform, and entertain? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer.
3. How has technological convergence impacted public service radio broadcasting? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer. (Explicitly about convergence.)
4. How have changes in audience consumption habits affected the ways in which public service broadcasters distribute and promote their content? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer. (Encourages discussion of convergence.)
5. What role does public service broadcasting play in supporting new and diverse musical talent? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer.
6. How has competition from commercial radio and streaming platforms challenged the relevance of public service broadcasters? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer.
7. To what extent should public service broadcasters adapt their content to attract younger audiences? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer.
8. How do public service broadcasters balance their commitment to impartiality and diversity with audience expectations? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer.
9. How do regulatory bodies shape the content and operation of public service broadcasting? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer. (Explicitly about regulation.)
10. How do social, political, and cultural factors influence the content and output of public service broadcasting? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer. (Encourages discussion of regulation by touching on media policies and ethical considerations.)

NB: I would strongly recommend using chatgpt to help you with all three of the industry questions:

• Feed the question directly into chatgpt. 
• Use the mark scheme to give it a grade.
• Give chatgpt some instructions on how to improve the content of the question.
• Read it and grade it again.
• REPEAT THIS UNTIL YOU THINK YOU HAVE AN A STAR ESSAY.
• Identify the strongest parts of the response and cut it down to something manageable that you could create in 25 minutes (think somewhere between 500 and 700 words).