Media concentration / Conglomerates – A huge business or media institution that own multiple companies who are involved in aspects media eg. tv and film.
Globalisation (in terms of media ownership) – The worldwide integration of media through the cross-cultural exchange of ideas.
Vertical Integration & Horizontal Integration – vertical integration is an arrangement in which the supply chain of a company is owned by that company & the process of a company increasing production of goods or services at the same part of the supply chain.
Gatekeepers – The process through which information is filtered for dissemination.
Regulation / Deregulation – rules enforced by the jurisdiction of law guidelines for media use differ across the world / refers to the process of removing or loosening government restrictions on the ownership of media outlets.
Free market VS Monopolies & Mergers – an economic system based on supply and demand with little or no government control VS
Neoliberalism – Deals with economic ideas about free markets.
Surveillance / Privacy / Security / GDPR – all used to protect or watch the public
