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Define and give an example of a commercial  and a public Service  radio broadcaster, explaining the key differences.
A public service radio broadcaster has to be politically neutral and has to be somewhat educating to the listeners, public service radio stations also have no adverts compared to commercial stations which have adverts. Commercial radio has no need to be politically neutral.


Explain the purpose, mission and values of the BBC and what it is meant to do for the public.
 
The BBC has to provide news and information to help people understand the world around them and to provide learning support for all ages.The BBC should also show high-quality output in many different genres across a range of services in the UK. The BBC is also their to help educate the public 




Give at least one example each of how the BBC broadcasts or provides content nationally, locally and globally 
Radio 1 and Radio 4 are national radio stations compared to local radio stations such as BBC Radio London. BBC also have a BBC global news podcast which is broadcasted globally. They also have their news stations on TV which is either national news or local news depending on the channel. 

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