Subverting Journalistic Routines: When Political Satire Intervenes to Challenge Public Broadcasting National Discourses

“When I Was a Lad” is from H.M.S. Pinafore, a nineteenth century British operetta by William S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. It’s sung by a man who has become “the ruler of the Queen’s Navy.” Through the song, he tells about his climb to success. “I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General” is from Pirates of Penzance. Sung by the major-general, it extols his many qualifications and hints at his ambition.Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operas often involved political satire, and this is the case with both of these songs. Both songs describe the talents, experience, qualifications of a government official. Both songs poke fun of officials and their self-importance. Both songs point to the benefit of having a broad, generalist education for higher-level positions. And both songs make the point that public officials need appropriate qualifications and experience. But the characters singing these songs display many differences as well, and very different outlooks on how to succeed. As you follow the lyrics, what do you make of the two gentlemen? Who would you want to work for? Who would you want working for you?

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From fiction to reality: Presidential framing in the Ukrainian comedy Servant of the People

European Journal of Communication ◽

10.1177/02673231211012172 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 026732312110121

Author(s):

Nataliya Roman ◽

Berrin A Beasley ◽

John H Parmelee

Keyword(s):

Framing Theory ◽

Character Traits ◽

Political Satire ◽

Political Leaders ◽

The People

This study examines presidential framing in the Ukrainian sitcom Servant of the People, which may have helped Ukrainian comedian and political novice Volodymyr Zelenskyy win the presidency in 2019. Building upon research into fictional framing and political satire verite, this study analyzes the roles and character traits of Vasiliy Goloborodko, a fictional Ukrainian president played by Zelenskyy. The findings expand framing theory to include fictional political leaders in sitcoms.

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Public Broadcasting Is Not Much Different: Public and Commercial Broadcasters’ Coverage of Minimum Wage in South Korea

Journalism Practice ◽

10.1080/17512786.2020.1870532 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Chang Sup Park ◽

Barbara K. Kaye

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Minimum Wage ◽

Public Broadcasting

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Managing Transformation in the Public Polymedia Enterprise: Amalgamation and Synergy in Finnish Public Broadcasting

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media ◽

10.1207/s15506878jobem4503_1 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 367-390 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ari Alm ◽

Gregory Ferrell Lowe

Keyword(s):

Public Broadcasting ◽

The Public

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De publieke-omroepopdracht in de ogen van het publiek: survey-onderzoek naar de toekomstige taak van de Vlaamse publieke omroep

Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschappen ◽

10.5117/2012.040.002.135 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Alexander Dhoest ◽

Hilde Van den Bulck ◽

Heidi Vandebosch ◽

Myrte Dierckx

Keyword(s):

Survey Research ◽

Public Service ◽

Public Broadcasting ◽

Future Role ◽

The Public ◽

Public Service Broadcasting ◽

Highly Educated ◽

The Future ◽

Current Task

The public broadcasting remit in the eyes of the audience: survey research into the future role of Flemish public service broadcasting The public broadcasting remit in the eyes of the audience: survey research into the future role of Flemish public service broadcasting In view of the discussion about the future position of public service broadcasting, this research investigates the expectations of Flemings regarding their public service broadcasting institution VRT. Based on the current task description of the VRT, a survey was effectuated among a representative sample of Flemings (N=1565). Questions were asked about the content (broad or complementary to commercial broadcasting), audience (broad or niche) and distinctive nature of public service broadcasting. The analysis shows that, overall, Flemings are in favour of a broad public service broadcasting institution with a strong focus on entertainment (besides information), oriented towards a broad audience. At the same time, they believe the institution should distinguish itself from its competitors, through quality, social responsibility, cultural identity and (particularly creative) innovation, among other things. Cluster analysis shows that the call to prioritize culture and education over entertainment, which dominates public debate, is representative of only a minority (20%) of highly educated Flemings.

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