TELEVISION PT.2

Difference between culture industries and other industries:

  1. Cultural industries has a social impact on people whereas other industries don’t
  2. Other industries

Types:

Capitalist media – Corporations (eg. ITV)
Public service media – State Related (eg. BBC)
Civil society media – Citizen Control (eg. Hautlieu Radio)

Public Service Broadcasting:

Public broadcasting involves radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. In many countries of the world, funding comes from governments, especially via annual fees charged on receivers.

The public service ethos of the BBC to inform, entertain and educate

Key terms to do with Media organisation

  1. Production
  2. Distribution
  3. Exhibition / Consumption
  4. Globalisation
  5. Mergers
  6. Gatekeepers
  7. Regulation
  8. Diversity
  9. Vertical Integration
  10. Innovation

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