Ehsans media blog 1 (Exam)

Ofcom report 1) How does the report suggest that TV viewing is changing? The report states that the television landscaoe has changed and that people are starting to view tv and in a variety of different ways. And that the younger generation is watching a substantional amount of non PSB content and are experincing behavorial changes along with the 45 age group as well. 2) What differences are highlighted between younger and older viewers? The report states that the in ealrier years the avergage amount a person (around 16-24 years old) would watch tv far more tv than they are right now but the opposite can be said about the older generation who have shown to be watching far more tv than before. 3) Does the report suggest audiences are satisfied with public service broadcasting TV channels? The report states that to this day the PSB channels appear to still be watched nationally quite extensivley. showing that they are still popular. 4) Public service broadcasting channels are

1) What does the term 'Cultural Industries' actually refer to? The term Cultural Industry refers to the creation, production or distribution of a cultural or artistic nature. 2) What does Hesmondhalgh identify regarding the societies in which the cultural industries are highly profitable? Hesmondhalgh believes that Cultural Industries are highly profitable in societies that support conditions which are best suited for large companies and political allies to make money. These conditions tend to be audiences that want a constant demand for products, minimal regulation outside of the general competitor laws, relative political and economic stability and a hardworking workforce. 3) Why do some media products offer ideologies that challenge capitalism or inequalities in society? Some media products go against the typically supported ideologies of capitalist societies and or inequalities mainly due to the fact these media industries need to continuously compete against each ot

1) Type up your research notes from the lesson - what did you find out about your allocated media conglomerate? Selection of companies: Alphabet,  The Walt Disney Company,  Comcast,  21st Century Fox,  Facebook,  Viacom,  News Corp,  Time Warner. If you were absent or don't have the notes, research any of the companies above and find examples of all the terminology outlined in the notes at the start of this blogpost. Name of media conglomerate: Disney Conglomerate Ownership: Films Books/stories ABC Vertical  and horizontal integration: Hulu ABC Disney World  Marvel  Disney Channel Synergy: Disney merch, theme parks etc Diversification: ESPN Freefrom Hulu 2) Do you agree that governments should prevent media conglomerates from becoming too dominant? Write an argument that looks at both sides of this debate.   on one hand, giving one company the power to become a monopoly is bad for any other small business trying to make it the

1) What is regulation and why do me🐖a industries need to be regulated? Almost every industry in any sector has a regulatory organisation behind them making sure that anything that they produce is fair. In Media's case there is OFFCOM (this stands for OFFice of COMunications), OFFCOM creates rules and regulations for large media companies to make sure that the content is appropriate for the time they are on, (e.g. T.V channels are not allowed to show content that is considered to mature for children until after 9 pm, this is to try and limit the exposure of this type of content to children, this even applies to advertises as well.) For newspapers the Independent Press Standards Organisation helps regulate the news the media releases. The media sector needs extra regulations mainly due to the fact of how influential the media industry can be to such a large audience on a daily basis, specifically when it comes to political shows and matters e.g. OFFCOM makes sure that if there is a

1) Complete the questions in the first activity box (beginning with 'Do you play violent games? Are you violent in real life?') a)  Do you play violent video games and/or watch violent films? Are you violent in ‘real life’? I do play violent video games, and watch violent movies often, I do not believe that I am violent. b) Do you ever see a product advertised on TV or on the internet and decide you want to buy it? I only ever purchase an item advertised on TV if it somewhat has something to do with what I need or want (e.g. if a new video game came out and i see it advertised on TV, I may purchase it) c) Have you ever seen a documentary which has drawn your attention to an issue which you now feel strongly about? There are multiple documentaries that have drawn my attention to serious matters around the world, very recently I watched a documentary about the Rohingya  Muslim crisis, the documentary brought my attention to what truly was happening. 2) What are the four c