Can Public Broadcasting News Save Democracy in Digital Times? New Study by Dr. Kai Manke & Prof. Thorsten Hennig-Thurau

In our increasingly chaotic political arena, Public Broadcasting News (think: Germany’s 'Tagesschau') drive people's political participation and civic engagement -- in ways that commercial news media do not. Public Broadcasting News (PBN) also contribute to people's political knowledge and their support for democratic values, two key foundations of any (truly) democratic society.