Content Influences

What influences the content that media companies produce?

 
1. Commercial nature of the media

bias towards entertainment or infotainment

need to sell audiences to advertisers

 
2. The rise of global markets

privitization

syndication

 
3. Structural Issues

convergence (technology)

conglomeration

specialization

diversity of voices

 
4. Legalities and financing

copyright

resources (debt)

 

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