Media Products, Sectors and Platforms Flashcards
What is media?
A means of mass communication via broadcasting, publishing, the Internet and digitally.
What is a media product?
Something created by a media industry for a media audience. EG: A website, video game or TV programme.
What is a sector in media?
Categories for different types of media products
What are the three types of sectors in media?
- Audio/Moving Image
- Publishing
- Interactive
What sector(s) would Spotify be in?
Audio/Moving image
What sector(s) would the Harry Potter books be in?
Publishing
What sector(s) would Minecraft be in?
Interactive
What sector(s) would Netflix be in?
Audio/Moving image, Interactive
What sector(s) would The Sun Newspapers be in?
Publishing, Interactive
What is a platform in media?
Technologies, software, apps or devices that allow media producers/consumers to interact.
What platform(s) can you access media on?
Laptop, PC, smartphone, tablet, television, the internet, google, internet explorer, browsers, kindle, etc.
What is convergence?
Making a product available across different platforms and sectors.
Why do media producers make products available across different platforms?
In order to reach different/more audiences.
