This report has been prepared at the request of the Council of Europe's Group of Specialists on Public Service Media in the Information Society (MCSPSM). The terms of reference specify assessment of "the role of public service media [PSM] in promoting wider individual participation in democratic processes in contemporary Europe", as articulated in Recommendation CM/Rec (2007) 3 on the remit of public service media in the information society, adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in January 2007. The Council of Europe demonstrates leadership in policy development that is pertinent for public service media in Europe, with emphasis on the democratic, social and cultural needs of European societies, as well as the need to preserve media pluralism, as agreed in the 1997 Protocol on Public Service Broadcasting annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam.
Teledetodos es un Grupo de investigación que agrupa a profesionales, académicos, investigadores y a todos aquellos ciudadanos o colectivos interesados en un auténtico servicio público de comunicación audiovisual y multimedia. Este sitio pretende ser un foro de referencia y documentación para todos los interesados en el sector de la comunicación y sus contenidos y publicaciones están abiertos a la participación ciudadana.