Media concentration / Conglomerates – Combination of multiple business entities operating in entirely different industries
Globalisation (in terms of media ownership) – Worldwide integration of media through the cross-cultural exchange of ideas
Vertical Integration & Horizontal Integration – A horizontal integration consists of companies that acquire a similar company in the same industry, while a vertical integration consists of companies that acquire a company that operates either before or after the acquiring company in the production process.
Gatekeepers – People or policies that act as a go-between, controlling access from one point to another
Regulation / Deregulation –
Free market vs Monopolies & Mergers –
Neo-liberalism – Used to refer to market-oriented reform policies
Surveillance / Privacy / Security / GDPR – Close Observation
