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Various parts of the media are threatened by scandals of their own making. Then there are coercive political challenges. This is the moment to re-think what media are for and how a public service acts for the public good.
The media feed on a sense of crisis, but not when it happens in media. Public service broadcasting faces charter renewal by a government determined on change. Media generally are mired in scandals that will not fade. The giants of British media contend with each other for the commanding position while both face the scrutiny of the state and society in a sceptical mood. This is a pivotal moment.
