Advocating for public service media: Scholarship and praxis

Screen Encounters with Britain in the Age of Transnational Streaming
D'Arma, A., Esser, A. and Steemers, J. 2026. Screen Encounters with Britain in the Age of Transnational Streaming. Routledge.

Public Service Media and Entertainment: The Challenge of Engaging Younger Audiences
D'Arma, A., Esser, A., Hilborn, H. and Steemers, J. 2026. Public Service Media and Entertainment: The Challenge of Engaging Younger Audiences. in: Balčytienė, A., Balčytienė and Sousa, H. (ed.) Digital Media Shadowing Democracy: Technology, Communication, and Power Gothenburg, Sweden Nordicom.

Geopolitical constraints on China’s soft power: A framing analysis of the Belt and Road Initiative coverage in Italian news media
D'Arma, A. and Xin, X. 2026. Geopolitical constraints on China’s soft power: A framing analysis of the Belt and Road Initiative coverage in Italian news media. Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849261442977

Philanthropy, big donors, and communication in Europe: Mapping the cases of Germany and Italy
Labio-Bernal, A., Romero-Domínguez, L. R. and D'Arma, A. 2025. Philanthropy, big donors, and communication in Europe: Mapping the cases of Germany and Italy. Communication & Society. 38 (1), pp. 445-463. https://doi.org/10.15581/003.38.1.032

Screen encounters with Britain. What do young Europeans make of Britain and its digital screen culture? Final Report
Esser, A., Steemers, J. and D'Arma, A. 2025. Screen encounters with Britain. What do young Europeans make of Britain and its digital screen culture? Final Report. Kings College London. https://doi.org/10.18742/pub01-204

Public Service Journalism in Digital Markets
D'Arma, A., Michalis, M., Ferrell Lowe, G. and Zita, M-B. 2025. Public Service Journalism in Digital Markets. in: D'Arma, A., Michalis, M., Ferrell Lowe, G. and Zita, M-B. (ed.) Challenges and Developments in Public Service Journalism London University of Westminster. pp. 1-21

Public Service Media as Enablers of Epistemic Rights
Michalis, M. and D'Arma, A. 2024. Public Service Media as Enablers of Epistemic Rights. in: Horowitz, M.A., Nieminen, H., Lehtisaari, K. and D'Arma, A. (ed.) Epistemic Rights in the Era of Digital Disruption Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 97-109

Public Service Media: Challenges for delivering universal public service in the platform age
D'Arma, A., Steemers, J. and Raats, T. 2024. Public Service Media: Challenges for delivering universal public service in the platform age. in: De Gruyter Handbook of Media Economics De Gruyter.

Public Service Media and the Internet: Two Decades in Review
D'Arma, A., Barclay, S. and Aslama Horowitz, M. 2024. Public Service Media and the Internet: Two Decades in Review. International Journal of Communication. 18, pp. 248-267.

The Future of Public Service Media and the Internet
D'Arma, A. 2021. The Future of Public Service Media and the Internet. in: The Public Service Media and Public Service Internet Manifesto University of Westminster Press.

(Un)welcome guests: VoD platforms and the new rules on European works quotas in Italy
D'Arma, A. and Gangemi, G. 2021. (Un)welcome guests: VoD platforms and the new rules on European works quotas in Italy. Journal of Digital Media & Policy. 12 (3), pp. 451-470. https://doi.org/10.1386/jdmp_00078_1

Public service media in the age of SVoDs: A comparative study of PSM strategic responses in Flanders, Italy and the UK
D'Arma, A., Raats, T. and Steemers, J. 2021. Public service media in the age of SVoDs: A comparative study of PSM strategic responses in Flanders, Italy and the UK. Media, Culture & Society. 43 (4), pp. 682-700. https://doi.org/10.1177/0163443720972909

Why advocate for public service media? Perspectives from organizations for media development
Aslama Horowitz, M., D'Arma, A. and Michalis, M. 2020. Why advocate for public service media? Perspectives from organizations for media development. Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture. 11 (2), pp. 261-268. https://doi.org/10.1386/iscc_00023_7

PSM in Italy: Troubled RAI in a Troubled Country
D'Arma, A. 2019. PSM in Italy: Troubled RAI in a Troubled Country. in: Połońska, E. and Beckett, C. (ed.) Public Service Broadcasting and Media Systems in Troubled European Democracies Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 111-128

How Do Public Service Broadcasters Make a Case for Themselves? An Analysis of BBC’s ‘Charter Manifestos’
D'Arma, A. 2018. How Do Public Service Broadcasters Make a Case for Themselves? An Analysis of BBC’s ‘Charter Manifestos’. Journal of Information Policy. 8, pp. 199-226. https://doi.org/10.5325/jinfopoli.8.2018.0199

The Hollowing Out of Public Service Media: A Constructivist Institutionalist Analysis of the Commercialisation of BBC’s In-house Production
D'Arma, A. 2018. The Hollowing Out of Public Service Media: A Constructivist Institutionalist Analysis of the Commercialisation of BBC’s In-house Production. Media, Culture and Society. 40 (3), pp. 432-448. https://doi.org/10.1177/0163443717713260

Italia: Políticas sobres Concentratión y Medios Públicos
D'Arma, A. 2017. Italia: Políticas sobres Concentratión y Medios Públicos. in: Fernández Alonso, I. (ed.) Austeridad y Clientelismo: Política Audiovisual en España en el Contexto Mediterráneo y de la Crisis Financiera Barcelona Gedisa Editorial. pp. 19-38

Making a difference? Public service broadcasting, distinctiveness and children’s provision in Italy and Spain
D'Arma, A. and Labio, A. 2017. Making a difference? Public service broadcasting, distinctiveness and children’s provision in Italy and Spain. International Journal of Digital Television. 8 (2), pp. 183-199. https://doi.org/10.1386/jdtv.8.2.183_1

Media and Politics in Contemporary Italy: From Berlusconi to Grillo
D'Arma, A. 2015. Media and Politics in Contemporary Italy: From Berlusconi to Grillo. Lanham/Boulder Lexington Books.

Challenges and confusion in media and communication regulation: a four country comparison
D'Arma, A., Nieminen, H., Padovani, C. and Sousa, H. 2015. Challenges and confusion in media and communication regulation: a four country comparison. in: Trappel, J., Steemers, J. and Thomass, B. (ed.) European media in crisis: values, risks and policies London Routledge. pp. 163-181

Public service media in Europe at times of crisis: some reflections
D'Arma, A. 2014. Public service media in Europe at times of crisis: some reflections. Public Value Report 2013/2014. pp. 64-66.

United Kingdom
D'Arma, A. 2013. United Kingdom. in: Sousa, H., Trutzschler, W., Fidalgo, J. and Lameiras, M. (ed.) Media regulators in europe: a cross-country comparative analysis International Association for Media and Communication Research. pp. 180-191

Children’s television: markets and regulation
D'Arma, A. and Steemers, J. 2013. Children’s television: markets and regulation. in: Donders, K., Pauwels, C. and Loisen, J. (ed.) Private television in Western Europe: content, markets, policies Palgrave Macmillan.

Evaluating and regulating the role of public broadcasters in the children’s media ecology: the case of home-grown television content
Steemers, J. and D'Arma, A. 2012. Evaluating and regulating the role of public broadcasters in the children’s media ecology: the case of home-grown television content. International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics. 8 (1), pp. 67-86. https://doi.org/10.1386/macp.8.1.67_1

Localisation strategies of US-owned children's television networks in five European markets
D'Arma, A. and Steemers, J. 2012. Localisation strategies of US-owned children's television networks in five European markets. Journal of Children and Media. 6 (2), pp. 147-163. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2011.587144

Global media, business and politics: a comparative analysis of News Corporation’s strategy in Italy and the UK
D'Arma, A. 2011. Global media, business and politics: a comparative analysis of News Corporation’s strategy in Italy and the UK. International Communication Gazette. 73 (8), pp. 670-684. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748048511420095

Content aggregation in the age of online video: an analysis of the impact of internet distribution on the television business
D'Arma, A. 2011. Content aggregation in the age of online video: an analysis of the impact of internet distribution on the television business. Journal of Media Business Studies. 8 (3), pp. 1-18.

Public service media and children: serving the digital citizens of the future
D'Arma, A. and Steemers, J. 2010. Public service media and children: serving the digital citizens of the future. in: Iosifides, P. (ed.) Reinventing public service communication: European broadcasters and beyond Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 114-127

Serving children in public service media
D'Arma, A., Enli, G. and Steemers, J. 2010. Serving children in public service media. in: Lowe, G.F. (ed.) The public in public service media Nordicom. pp. 227-242

Shaping tomorrow's television: digital television policies in Italy 1996-2006
D'Arma, A. 2010. Shaping tomorrow's television: digital television policies in Italy 1996-2006. in: Ardizzoni, M. and Ferrari, C. (ed.) Beyond monopoly: contemporary Italian media and globalization Lanham Lexington Books.

Policy interventions, funding and the crisis in advertising
D'Arma, A. and Steemers, J. 2010. Policy interventions, funding and the crisis in advertising. in: Steemers, J. (ed.) Creating preschool television: a story of commerce, creativity and curriculum Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 171-190

Italian television in the multichannel age: assessing change and continuity in industry structure, programming and consumption
D'Arma, A. 2010. Italian television in the multichannel age: assessing change and continuity in industry structure, programming and consumption. Convergence: the international journal of research into new media technologies. 16 (2), pp. 201-215. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354856509357685

Review of Ofcom policy investigation: "The future of children's television programming"
D'Arma, A. and Steemers, J. 2009. Review of Ofcom policy investigation: "The future of children's television programming". Cultural Trends. 18 (1), pp. 77-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/09548960802651278

Broadcasting policy in Italy’s 'Second Republic': national politics and European influences
D'Arma, A. 2009. Broadcasting policy in Italy’s 'Second Republic': national politics and European influences. Media, Culture & Society. 31 (5), pp. 769-786. https://doi.org/10.1177/0163443709339464

Children's television: the soft underbelly of public service broadcasting
D'Arma, A. and Steemers, J. 2008. Children's television: the soft underbelly of public service broadcasting. RIPE@2008 Conference: Public Service Media in the 21st Century: Participation, Partnership and Media Development. Mainz, Germany 08 - 11 Oct 2008

Broadcasting policy in Italy's 'second republic' 1994-2006
D'Arma, A. 2007. Broadcasting policy in Italy's 'second republic' 1994-2006. PhD thesis University of Westminster Faculty of Media, Arts and Design

Le TV locali e la questione dell’accesso al tempo del digitale terrestre
D'Arma, A. 2007. Le TV locali e la questione dell’accesso al tempo del digitale terrestre. in: Barca, F. (ed.) Le televisioni invisibili: storia ed economia del settore televisivo locale in Italia Rome, Italy RAI Eri. pp. 121-138

Digital switchover in Italy: an analysis of government policy 1996-2006
D'Arma, A. 2007. Digital switchover in Italy: an analysis of government policy 1996-2006. 57th ICA Annual Conference ‘Creating Communication: Content, Control, Critique'. Hilton Hotel, San Francisco, CA 24 - 28 May 2007

Editorial
D'Arma, A. 2007. Editorial. Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture. 4 (3), pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.16997/wpcc.92

Le Televisioni Locali
D'Arma, A. 2005. Le Televisioni Locali. in: Rapporto sull'Economia della Cultura in Italia 1990-2000 il Mulino.

A Mapping Study of Media Concentration and Ownership in Ten European Countries
Ward, D., Fueg, O.C. and D'Arma, A. 2004. A Mapping Study of Media Concentration and Ownership in Ten European Countries. Hilversum, The Netherlands Commissariaat voor de Media.