CONTENTS Executive summary 3 Introduction – Why we need a new focus on Scotland’s media 5 Scotland’s media sector in transition 7 Sustainable funding models 8 Models of regulation and control 10 The future of public service media 11 The role of journalism in Scotland’s future democracy 13 Diversity and representation 14 Scotland’s public sphere and media literacy 15 Conclusion and recommendations 16 Notes to press 17 2 Scotland’s Sustainable Media Future: Challenges and Opportunities EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report is to summarise and reflect on stakeholder views drawn from civic society, the media industries, government and regulatory bodies on sustaining quality media infrastructure in Scotland.