Key Words for Mass Media: Ownership and Control

Key Words On Ownership and Control

Transnational corporations - a large business with operations + outlets in a range of countries e.g. Nike

Cross-media ownership - when a company owns a range of media forms, such as TV and Newspapers

Media Conglomerate - an organisation that owns large numbers of companies in various mass media (TV, radio, print, film). An example is News Corp who own several including Fox, Daily Mail, Sky and the Sun run by Rupert…