Curran + Seaton - Power and media industries theory Flashcards
What did Curran and Seaton believe?
Ownership + control are most important factors in how the media operates
How is the media being capitalist important?
Ownership is decreased into fewer hands, decreasing range of opinions
What does the internet being constrained by state censorship + nationalism mean?
Doesn’t offer level playing field for diverse voices to be heard
What did Curran and Seaton believe about the press?
They should reflect the views of the audiences otherwise they’ll go out of business, but instead it can be used as a propaganda tool
How does there being fewer newspaper owners affect the audience?
They get small amount of opinions
What did people hope about the internet in regards to news?
That it would make things fairer, but Curran + Seaton think this hasnt happened bc big media organisations control majority of online news
What did Curran + Seaton believe about creation of newspapers?
The assumption that anyone is free to start a newspaper is an illusion
What did Curran find evidence about media owners?
They interfered + manipulated context at expense of independence of journalists
What did C+S believe is the result of large conglomerates?
Repetition, lack of choice + diversity
If companies are independent, products tend to be creative + diverse
