Introduction and Methodology

Abstract

This introductory chapter intends to provide background information on this study and its position within a wide range of academic investigation of public broadcasting/media systems. It also presents the research questions and significance of this book for academics, policymakers, and pro-public media advocates. In this chapter, readers can find the arguments of the study as well as the highlights of the study method (strategies of data collection, fieldworks, and analysis). At the end, the structure of this book is discussed.