Control and ownership of the mass media

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By 2004 media ownership was concentrated into how many companies?
7
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Who says that media ownership has always been concentrated into the hands of a few powerful press barons?
Curran
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What is vertical integration?
Where one owner owns all aspects of production and distribution in a media product
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What is horizontal integration?
Where one owner buys different kinds of media
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What is diversification?
Where a media company diversifies into other business areas
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What is synergy?
Packaging a product in different ways to sell more in different areas of business
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What does Doyle argue?
Democracy is all points of view being heard and power the elites hold needs to be kept an eye on
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Do pluralists believe that media reflects public demand?
Yes
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What is diversification?

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