Media Studies · Year 13 · Media Industries and Global Contexts · 2.º Período
Ownership, Power, and Media Conglomerates
Analysing the political economy of the media using Curran and Seaton's theories to understand how ownership shapes media content.
National Curriculum Attainment TargetsA-Level Media Studies - Media Industries 3.1A-Level Media Studies - Theoretical Frameworks (Curran and Seaton)
About This Topic
Analysing the political economy of the media using Curran and Seaton's theories to understand how ownership shapes media content.
Key Questions
- How does media concentration affect the diversity of viewpoints?
- What is the relationship between media ownership and political power?
- How do independent producers survive in a conglomerate-dominated industry?
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