Faculty Publications
Publication Date
2020
Disciplines
Broadcast and Video Studies | Journalism Studies | Mass Communication | Social Influence and Political Communication
Abstract
For most Americans, public service media (PSM) are synonymous with National
Public Radio for radio and audio and Public Broadcasting Service for television
and video. However, these national services do not fully circumscribe the PSM
sphere in the United States. US community media are non-commercial, locally
controlled outlets that produce content intended for local audiences, most often
focused on local concerns associated with housing, education, government and the
arts. This study provides an overview of the present state of community media
in the United States. It draws on a variety of sources, including data from the
industry, and from the professional press, as well as a series of extensive informa-
tional interviews with community media leaders around the United States. The
subjects include representatives from community radio and community television
outlets that serve urban, suburban and rural markets. After compiling and analys-
ing the quantitative and qualitative data, several key indicators emerge that help
to describe the current state of community media in the United States and point
towards challenges and opportunities ahead for the sector.
Document Type
Accepted Version
Rights
This is an electronic version of of an article published in Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture, volume 11, issue 2, 2020, pages 191-205. Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1386/iscc_00018_1
Original Citation
Michael Huntsberger
Community Media in the United States: Fostering Pluralism and Inclusivity in Challenging Times
Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture, 2020, volume 11, issue 2, pages 191-205
doi:10.1386/iscc_00018_1
DigitalCommons@Linfield Citation
Huntsberger, Michael, "Community Media in the United States: Fostering Pluralism and Inclusivity in Challenging Times" (2020). Faculty Publications. Accepted Version. Submission 3.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/jamsfac_pubs/3
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Broadcast and Video Studies Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Mass Communication Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons
Comments
This article is the author-created version that may incorporate referee comments. It is the accepted-for-publication version. The content of this version may be identical to the published version (the version of record) save for value-added elements provided by the publisher (e.g., copy editing, layout changes, or branding consistent with the rest of the publication).