David Hesmondhalgh and other critical voices

David Hesmondhalgh is among a range of academics who critically analyse the relationship between media work and the media industry. In his seminal book, The Culture Industries (Sage, 2019) he suggest that:

the distinctive organisational form of the cultural industries has considerable implications for the conditions under which symbolic creativity is carried out’

The Culture Industries (Sage, 2019, p.99)

Define the following terms and answer question 05.1

Key words:

1. Cultural industries  
2. Production
3. Distribution
4. Exhibition / Consumption
5. Media concentration
6. Conglomerates
7. Globalisation (in terms of media ownership)
8. Cultural imperialism
9. Vertical Integration
10. Horizontal Integration
11. Mergers
12. Monopolies
13. Gatekeepers
14. Regulation
15. Deregulation
16. Free market
17. Commodification  
18. Convergence  
19. Diversity   
20. Innovation