This paper deals with the future of public broadcasting in India. It examines the concept of the 'public', and traces its history and present status, particularly with reference to the model adopted in the United Kingdom. This foregoing analysis is linked to an examina tion of public service broadcasting in India. Its history, evolution and present status, is situated within the contemporary political economy in India, as well as the new communica tions environment. The paper concludes by defending the 'space' for public broadcasting in India, provided the State grants it genuine autonomy inscribed within a 'peoples' mandate.
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