ABSTRACT
I began my argument about the political independence of public broadcasters with a theory and associated statistical model, which were corroborated by quantitative measures of independence, market size and legal protection. Having followed that statistical analysis with more nuanced historical analysis, as well as some comparative statistics, it is wise to ask how our prior beliefs, formed on the basis of the statistical model of Chapter 2, should be revised in light of the findings of Chapters 3-8. I start by reassessing my proxy measurement of independence (1), and my measure of legal protection (2), before examining the causal chain stipulated (3). I conclude by looking at the implications of my work for the reform of real-world broadcasters (4).
