Ownership And Control

Question 1

Concentration of ownership

Answer 1

Bagdikian did research in America and found that the media was owned by 5 huge corporations. (Disney, news corp..)

Question 2

Trends in ownership

Answer 2

Curran- Press Barons owned most Newspapers and print media in traditional media. Just like now

Question 3

Instrumental theory (critic of pluralists)

Answer 3

Milliband: owners who favour capitalism have total control. Capitalism is spread like an ideological instrument. 🎷

Question 4

Castle and Kosack

Answer 4

Ethnic minorities are normally represented in the media as criminals with bad social backgrounds.