media; audience council; publics; public service media; Austria; Luxembourg; United Kingdom; Switzerland; journalisme; Digital Ethics
Disciplines :
Communication & mass media
Author, co-author :
KIES, Raphaël ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Humanities (DHUM) > Philosophy
LUKASIK, Stéphanie ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Humanities (DHUM) > Philosophy
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
Audience Councils (ACs) and their role in Public Service Media (PSM): Insights from Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom
Alternative titles :
[fr] Les conseils d'audience (CA) et leur rôle dans les médias de service public (MSP) : perspectives de l'Autriche, du Luxembourg, de la Suisse et du Royaume-Uni
Original title :
[en] Audience Councils (ACs) and their role in Public Service Media (PSM): Insights from Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom
Publication date :
10 October 2025
Main work title :
Public deliberation in the digital age. Platforms, participation and legitimacy
Main work alternative title :
[fr] Délibération publique à l'ère numérique. Plateformes, participation et légitimité
Author, co-author :
KIES, Raphaël ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Humanities (DHUM) > Philosophy
PAULIS, Emilien ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Humanities (DHUM) > Philosophy
Ostling, Alina
Publisher :
Taylor and Francis, Routledge, London, United Kingdom
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