Onderzoeksartikel

Wat is onderscheidende kwaliteit?: een onderzoek naar nut en noodzaak van een brede programmering bij de Nederlandse publieke omroep

---

Abstract

Entertainment is a sensitive issue for Dutch public broadcasting organizations. After all, why does public television concern itself with entertainment to begin with? Should it not be left to the commercial networks? Contrary to common opinion, the author argues that public broadcasters can better fulfill their mission - making quality programs, supplying good information and involving people in a democratic culture - if entertainment is a significant and visible part of public programming. This article specifically addresses two questions. The first concerns the factors that complicate the full and ready acceptance of entertainment in public television: the rise of commercial television, the meaning of quality, the position of the viewer, the interpretation of ‘public service’ and the virtual absence of a quality discourse for TV-entertainment. The second question concerns the concept of quality as a yard stick for public programming. Through a careful repertoire analysis of in-depth interviews with over fifty broadcasting professionals, the article maps the various available quality repertoires encourage entertainment turning into an inspiring and indispensable element of public programming.

How to Cite:

Costera Meijer, I., (2003) “Wat is onderscheidende kwaliteit?: een onderzoek naar nut en noodzaak van een brede programmering bij de Nederlandse publieke omroep”, Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap 31(4), 356–380.