Should party-owned media houses be shut?

Each time the existence of party media is mentioned, fingers are pointed towards Public Broadcasting Services, with the assumption that parties need their own stations because PBS is short-changing them. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Political communication has evolved due to disruptions facilitated by the communication infrastructure and political culture: the media space is fragmented, the electorate unpredictable, and the hypermediated environment makes it feel like we are in a continuous state of campaigning.A plethora of media platforms and a variety of political actors now operate in a decentralised milieu....