With the surge of populism in Europe, public service broadcasting has come under increased pressure. The established media are considered part of the corrupt elite not serving the interests of the people. The public service media, for which pluralism is at the core of their remit, are a particular thorn in the side of the populists. Therefore, they attack the financial basis of public service, which is supposed to guarantee their independence. The populist attacks on the traditional broadcasting corporations meet with the interests of neoliberal politics and of those political actors who want to evade public scrutiny and democratic control and do no longer feel committed to democratic accountability. The assaults on the public service media are thus an assault on freedom of the media and further increase the pressure on the democratic system.

随着欧洲民粹主义的兴起，公共服务广播面临越来越大的压力。公认的媒体被认为是腐败的精英的一部分，不符合人民的利益。多元化是其职权范围的核心的公共服务媒体，在民粹主义者的身边尤其刺眼。因此，他们攻击了公共服务的财务基础，这应该保证其独立性。民粹主义对传统广播公司的攻击符合新自由主义政治的利益，也符合那些想逃避公众监督和民主控制并且不再感到对民主负责制的政治行为者的利益。因此，对公共服务媒体的攻击是对媒体自由的攻击，并进一步增加了对民主制度的压力。