Compulsory loyalty? Accountability, citizenship and the BBC.
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Data de Publicação: | 2007 |
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Título da fonte: | Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais (Porto Alegre. Online) |
Texto Completo: | https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/article/view/3526 |
Resumo: | This paper situates contemporary debates about the governance and accountability of public service broadcasting in the context of debates in the UK about renewal of the BBC’s Charter. It draws on Warnock’s (1974) notion of accountability as provision of information and the ability to exercise sanctions and on Hirschman’s (1970) and Thompson’s (2003) distinctions between exit, voice and loyalty and hierarchical, market and network forms of governance. How is accountability to be exercised in the contexts defined by Hirschman and Thompson and what is the role of trust (O’Neill 2002)? In contrast to the “strong” framing of the normative conception of the consumer (see Peacock 1986, Potter 1988, Sargant 1992 and 1993) as an active user able to hold institutions to account in a well functioning market the citizen in broadcasting is constructed (following Marshall 1981) merely as the “weak” object of distribution of welfare rather than as an active agent able to hold broadcasters to account. In consequence, the UK Government’s proposals for a new BBC governance regime are considered perhaps inadequate to meet contemporary demands for improved public service accountability. |
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Compulsory loyalty? Accountability, citizenship and the BBC.Compulsory loyalty? Accountability, citizenship and the BBCBBCaccountabilitybroadcastingcitizenconsumer.BBCaccountabilityemissãocidadãoconsumidorgovernança.This paper situates contemporary debates about the governance and accountability of public service broadcasting in the context of debates in the UK about renewal of the BBC’s Charter. It draws on Warnock’s (1974) notion of accountability as provision of information and the ability to exercise sanctions and on Hirschman’s (1970) and Thompson’s (2003) distinctions between exit, voice and loyalty and hierarchical, market and network forms of governance. How is accountability to be exercised in the contexts defined by Hirschman and Thompson and what is the role of trust (O’Neill 2002)? In contrast to the “strong” framing of the normative conception of the consumer (see Peacock 1986, Potter 1988, Sargant 1992 and 1993) as an active user able to hold institutions to account in a well functioning market the citizen in broadcasting is constructed (following Marshall 1981) merely as the “weak” object of distribution of welfare rather than as an active agent able to hold broadcasters to account. In consequence, the UK Government’s proposals for a new BBC governance regime are considered perhaps inadequate to meet contemporary demands for improved public service accountability.Este artigo localiza os debates contemporâneos sobre governança e accountability de serviços públicos de televisão e radiodifusão no contexto dos debates no Reino Unido sobre a renovação do Canal BBC. Parte-se da noção sugerida por Warnock (1974) de accountability como o fornecimento de informação e a habilidade de exercer sanções e das distinções propostas por Hirschman (1970) e Thompson (2003) entre saída, voz e lealdade e formas de governança hierárquica, de mercado e de rede. Como accountability pode ser exercida em contextos definidos por Hirschman e Thompson e qual é o papel da confiança (O’Neill, 2002)? Em oposição ao modelo “forte” da concepção normativa de consumidor (Peacock 1986, Potter 1988, Sargant 1992 e 1993) como um usuário capaz de fazer com que instituições se mantenham responsivas em um mercado em bom uncionamento, em serviços de radiodifusão o cidadão é concebido (de acordo com Marshall 1981) meramente como um objeto “fraco” da distribuição de bem-estar ao invés de um agente ativo capaz de manter os difusores responsivos. Em conseqüência, as propostas do governo britânico para um novo modelo de governança da BBC talvez sejam consideradas inadequadas para atender demandas contemporâneas para melhorar a accountability de serviços públicos.Editora da Pucrs - ediPUCRS2007-10-17info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/article/view/352610.15448/1984-7289.2007.2.3526Civitas: journal of Social Sciences; Vol. 7 No. 2 (2007): Social interaction, mass media and citizenship; 81-110Civitas: revista de Ciências Sociais; Vol. 7 Núm. 2 (2007): Interação social, meios de comunicação e cidadania; 81-110Civitas: revista de Ciências Sociais; v. 7 n. 2 (2007): Interação social, meios de comunicação e cidadania; 81-1101984-72891519-608910.15448/1984-7289.2007.2reponame:Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais (Porto Alegre. Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSenghttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/article/view/3526/2756Copyright (c) 2016 Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociaishttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCollins, Richard2016-08-29T20:02:14Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/3526Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/oaiPRIhttp://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/civitas/oaicivitas@pucrs.br1984-72891519-6089opendoar:2016-08-29T20:02:14Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais (Porto Alegre. Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false |
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Compulsory loyalty? Accountability, citizenship and the BBC. Compulsory loyalty? Accountability, citizenship and the BBC |
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Compulsory loyalty? Accountability, citizenship and the BBC. |
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Compulsory loyalty? Accountability, citizenship and the BBC. Collins, Richard BBC accountability broadcasting citizen consumer. BBC accountability emissão cidadão consumidor governança. |
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Compulsory loyalty? Accountability, citizenship and the BBC. |
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Compulsory loyalty? Accountability, citizenship and the BBC. |
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Compulsory loyalty? Accountability, citizenship and the BBC. |
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Collins, Richard |
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Collins, Richard |
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Collins, Richard |
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BBC accountability broadcasting citizen consumer. BBC accountability emissão cidadão consumidor governança. |
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BBC accountability broadcasting citizen consumer. BBC accountability emissão cidadão consumidor governança. |
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This paper situates contemporary debates about the governance and accountability of public service broadcasting in the context of debates in the UK about renewal of the BBC’s Charter. It draws on Warnock’s (1974) notion of accountability as provision of information and the ability to exercise sanctions and on Hirschman’s (1970) and Thompson’s (2003) distinctions between exit, voice and loyalty and hierarchical, market and network forms of governance. How is accountability to be exercised in the contexts defined by Hirschman and Thompson and what is the role of trust (O’Neill 2002)? In contrast to the “strong” framing of the normative conception of the consumer (see Peacock 1986, Potter 1988, Sargant 1992 and 1993) as an active user able to hold institutions to account in a well functioning market the citizen in broadcasting is constructed (following Marshall 1981) merely as the “weak” object of distribution of welfare rather than as an active agent able to hold broadcasters to account. In consequence, the UK Government’s proposals for a new BBC governance regime are considered perhaps inadequate to meet contemporary demands for improved public service accountability. |
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