Media Ownership and Control (OCR A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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According to Bagdikian (2004), how many companies controlled US media ownership by 2014?
According to Bagdikian (2004), how many companies controlled US media ownership by 2014?
6 companies
What did Murdoch admit to the House of Lords Committee in 2007 about his editorial role?
What did Murdoch admit to the House of Lords Committee in 2007 about his editorial role?
He was hands-on economically & editorially
What is 'synergy' in media ownership?
What is 'synergy' in media ownership?
Profiting from merchandise not core product
When was Ofcom established as a media regulator?
When was Ofcom established as a media regulator?
2003
When was IPSO established and what did it replace?
When was IPSO established and what did it replace?
September 2014, replaced PCC
What percentage of people aged 75+ don't use the internet, illustrating the digital divide?
What percentage of people aged 75+ don't use the internet, illustrating the digital divide?
48%
What does the Marxist instrumentalist approach claim about media owners?
What does the Marxist instrumentalist approach claim about media owners?
They directly control & manipulate content
Which Neo-Marxist developed the concept of 'hegemony' used in the hegemonic approach?
Which Neo-Marxist developed the concept of 'hegemony' used in the hegemonic approach?
Gramsci
What do pluralists argue drives media content?
What do pluralists argue drives media content?
Drive for profits through audiences
What term did Baudrillard use for the blurred lines between reality and imitation?
What term did Baudrillard use for the blurred lines between reality and imitation?
Hyperreality
What percentage of journalists went to private schools according to GUMG?
What percentage of journalists went to private schools according to GUMG?
51%
Which legal control prevents media from threatening the objectivity of court cases?
Which legal control prevents media from threatening the objectivity of court cases?
Contempt of court