Definitions Flashcards
What is ‘Convergence’?
Where two or more media sectors are merged together to create synergy
What is ‘Cross-Media’?
Where a media product can be distributed across a range of media products
What are ‘Sectors’?
Different parts of the creative industry
What are ‘Stylistic Codes’?
What is used in media products
What is ‘Synergy’?
Describes two or more media sectors working together. The combined effect is considered to be greater than the lone effect of each individual’s media sectors
What are ‘Devices’?
Collective term to describe technological objects
What does ‘Analogue’ mean?
An older and now outdated system of broadcast
What does ‘Genre’ mean?
A type that has a set of typical conventions