ORF Public Value has asked scientists from Austrian educational institutions to assess the value and benefit of the award-winning work:
"The topic of gender in medicine is of great relevance and is being intensely discussed internationally. This production addresses the debate from an Austrian perspective, utilizes the insights of local experts, and helps bring the topic further into the spotlight. The public value is evident - especially through the connection with global discussions about the role of sex and gender in healthcare."
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sophie Lecheler, University of Vienna
"Above all, unequal treatment and social grievances must be uncovered and specifically addressed by a public service media provider. Only in this way can topics that seem unshakeably anchored in our society be newly discussed and questioned. The focus on male physiognomy in human medicine has an enormous effect on the well-being and medical treatment of women. Making such connections visible in the media and stimulating a debate about them is an essential part of the task of public service media."
Mag. Gisela Reiter, FH Vienna
"Contributions like those by Sylvia Unterdorfer are important building blocks for knowledge dissemination on medical issues and are therefore suitable for creating significant added value for a broad audience. Especially knowledge about medical questions requires quality-oriented communication and should therefore increasingly find a place in ORF's web offerings."
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Steinmaurer, University of Salzburg
"Sylvia Unterdorfer's contribution 'Gender Medicine: Women Suffer More from Pain' is an outstanding example of scientifically based and socially relevant journalism with high public value content. By clearly conveying gender-specific differences in pain perception, it provides orientation and strengthens awareness of the need for gender-sensitive medicine.
The contribution combines innovation and critique & control by highlighting new therapeutic approaches such as the possible use of oxytocin as a painkiller and questioning traditional medical approaches and gender roles. It thus makes a significant contribution to raising awareness of gender medicine and supports the further development of patient-oriented healthcare."
Dr. Denise Voci B.A., M.A., University of Klagenfurt
The ORF publishes additional contributions to the discourse on public service quality and the documentation of Public Value in the publication series "PUBLIC VALUE TEXTE." Over 300 scholars and media experts have shared relevant views on the quality debate there. Topics include service, science, and life assistance, for example, by Rainer Sprenger or Gabriele Zgubic.
You can find all issues of "PUBLIC VALUE TEXTE" and various scientific studies on Public Value here:
ORF Public Value - TEXTS (documents only available in german)
ORF Public Value - STUDIES (documents only available in german)
Service as a Public Value Category
The "Service" category outlines the ORF's performance in areas such as life assistance, consumer protection & advisory programs, or traffic services. This category is based on passages from ORF regulations, including:
ORF-Law
§ 4. (1) The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation is responsible for providing information on health, nature, environmental, and consumer protection topics, taking into account the understanding of sustainability principles.
ORF Quality Profile
The aim of service and information programs is to reflect the immediate living environment in Austria and offer tips and suggestions for daily life.
ORF Mission Statement
ORF provides objective, trustworthy, and reliable information as well as a variety of service offerings to help manage everyday life.
Figures & Data
Below are exemplary figures documenting the fulfillment of the public service mandate and the associated media quality.(Figures & Data are only available in german.) Further information can be found in the ORF's annual report to the Federal Chancellor and regulatory authority, the transparency report, the business and sustainability report, as well as reports on equality, the action plan for accessibility, or the ORF's annual and consolidated financial statements.
| Sendungsname | Sender | Datum | Tsd. |
| 4 Wände 4 Hände - Tiny Haus Bilanz / Test: Kaffeekapseln / Chemikalien im Wasser / Lieferstopp Milch | ORF 2 | 28.10. | 522 |
| Hochwasser Schadenersatz / Interview Gabi Kreindl, Konsumenteninformation / Hochwasser Sonderurlaub / Interview Philipp Brokes, Arbeitsrechtsexperte | ORF 2 | 16.09. | 497 |
| Amazon vs. Temu / Umfrage Wasser / Interview Johannes Klotz, Meinungsforscher | ORF 2 | 11.11. | 470 |
| Sendungsname | Sender | Datum | Tsd. |
| School nurses / Prostata-App / Brunnenkresse | ORF 2 | 14.09. | 433 |
| Winterblues / Leben nach Schlaganfall / Mikropausen | ORF 2 | 02.11. | 381 |
| Kältekammer gegen Schmerzen / Ernährung Mikrobiom / Flow Yoga | ORF 2 | 09.11. | 366 |
ORF Verkehrsredaktion
| Meldungen pro Jahr | 1,2 Mio. |
| Verkehrseinstige im Jahr 2024 in allen ORF-Radioprogrammen | 156000 |
| Verkehrseinstige im Jahr auf Ö3 | 25000 |
| Verkehrseinstiege im Jahr in den Regionalprogrammen | 131000 |
| Geisterfahrer-Meldungen im Hitradio Ö3 2024 | 400
Rückgang von 2024 um 44 Meldungen (10%) |
| Steiermark | 88 Meldungen |
| Niederösterreich | 84 Meldungen |
| Kärnten | 81 Meldungen |
| Oberösterreich | 48 Meldungen |
| Tirol | 35 Meldungen |
| Salzburg | 28 Meldungen |
| Burgenland | 17 Meldungen |
| Vorarlberg | 11 Meldungen |
| Wien | 8 Meldungen |
| Wettermoderationen im TV | 4.000 |
| Wettereinstige in den zentralen Radioprogrammen | 70 |
| Prognosen auf wetter.ORF.at und im ORF TELETEXT | 11.000 |
| Wetterwarnungen auf Ö3, wetter.ORF.at und ORF TELETEXT | 101 |
| Beiträge für ORF.at | 26 |
