Media Industries Flashcards

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Institutions

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  • The organisations that create and distribute media texts

- E.g. BBC and News International.

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Concentration of ownership

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  • Refers to the number of organisations or individuals who control ownership of the media
  • Fewer stakeholders hold increasing shares.
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Conglomerate

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A large corporation that owns a large number of media companies- e.g. television, radio, internet, publishing – giving the conglomerate control in the market.

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Convergence

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The coming together of technologies and institutions to create a new product or media experience.

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Demerger

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Separating a large corporation into two or more smaller organisations.

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Distribution

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The ways in which media products are made available to audiences either physically or online.

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Franchise

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  • A media franchise is a collection of connected media products derived from a single original source
  • E.g. a film – with a comic and video game also produced about the film
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Horizontal integration

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Companies who acquire other companies operating in the same sector.

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Merger

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A combination of two media companies into one – usually to gain more power and influence in the market.

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Vertical integration

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A strategy that involves bringing supply, production, distribution, and sales together.

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Newsworthiness

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The relevance of a topic that is considered for publication.

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Editorials

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  • A statement of the newspaper’s position on a topic

- An article in a newspaper or magazine that expresses an opinion on a topical issue

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News values

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Ways media companies assess and categorise news stories and decide on their newsworthiness.

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Why do different media publications have different sets of news values?

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Each media publication will have its own news agenda and set of news values.

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Examples of news values

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  • Timing
  • Important people
  • Surprise
  • Significance/closeness to home/human interest
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Content provider

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Any organisation that makes material for material viewing on any platform.

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UGC- User-generated content

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Any form of content created by the users of an online system.

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Platform

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The technologies, software or apps that allow media producers and customers to interact, e.g. social media.

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Monetisation strategy

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The proposed method for making income from the product.

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Commercial broadcasting

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Privately owned media broadcasting of television or radio programming.

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Public service broadcasting

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Television and radio programmes that are broadcast to inform, entertain or educate the public, without trying to
make a profit.

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Subscription broadcasting

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Any platform/broadcaster that offers access to its content for a subscription.

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Regulation

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  • Rules or sets of standards that are expected to be adhered to
  • Regulatory bodies oversee that this is being done by media companies
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BARB

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Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board – the organisation that measures and collects television viewing data in the UK.

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BBFC
British Board of Film Classification – responsible for deciding the age classification and censorship of all films and video content released in the UK.
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IPSO
The Independent Press Standards Organisation is the independent regulator of the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK.
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What does OFCOM stand for?
Office of Communications
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What is OFCOM?
- Government-approved regulatory body responsible for ensuring that communication and broadcasting industries in the UK operate fairly and competitively - Protects the public from inappropriate or offensive material
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PEGI
- Pan European Game Information – the organisation that judges what the age ratings should be for games. - Produces guidance for consumers (mainly aimed at parents) so that they can decide if a game is suitable.
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De-regulation
Reduction or removal of government regulation in a particular industry.