1. Independent Public News Media in Latin America: Why Not?
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
October Session of a Roundtable Conference:
Press Freedom, Press Standards And Democracy In Latin America
October, 20th, 2013
Nelson Breve – EBC’s CEO

2. Public Broadcasting Service
For what?
Educate
Inform
Entertain

3. Public Broadcasting Service
For who?
Everyone,
especially those who can not pay
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4. Public Broadcasting Service
How?
Independence
Plurality
Universality
Complementarity
Gratuity
Local and Regional Partnerships

5. Public Broadcasting Service
Why?
The people have:
Right to Know
Right to Say

6. Public Broadcasting Service
Who pays?
All (Treasury)
Telecommunications Services and Commercial Broadcasters (Contribution to Foster of Public Broadcasting)
Brazil’s Model

7. Public Broadcasting Service
Who controls?
The government (Administrative Board)
Society (Board of Trustees* and Ombudsman)
*2/3 of the members are from civil society
Brazil’s Model

8. Public Broadcasting Service Programming Committee.
What and how
is it programmed?
Journalism, children's programming,
cultural programs, educational programs,
programs that discuss public policies
Programming Committee.
Brazil’s Model

9. Brazil’s PBS 2007 1988 1970 1969 1968 1950 1936 1923 Birth of EBC
Federal Constitution
1968
First University TV
1969
First Cultural Channel
1970
TV Globo consolidate hegemonic model
1950
Birth of TV Tupi
1936
Birth of Radios Nacional and MEC
1923
Birth of Radio Sociedade RJ
Brazil’s PBS

10. Public Broadcasting Service
Complementarity
Public
Commercial

11. Public Broadcasting Service
Challenge
Knowledge
Creativity

12. Thank you.