The Ownership And Control Of The Media

Question 1

Who owned the media?

Answer 1

a small number of large corporations (called media conglomerates)

Question 2

What are Marxists views on media

Answer 2

Media is controlled by the ruling class to spread ruling class ideas and keep the working class passive

Question 3

Give an example of how Media is controlled by the ruling class to spread ruling class ideas and keep the working class passive

Answer 3

Distracting people with entertainment based news

Question 4

How do neo Marxists view the media (hegeman - Gramsci)

Answer 4

Media is controlled by the ruling class to spread ruling class ideas

Question 5

What are pluralists view on the media

Answer 5

No one controls the media

the media reflect what the audience want

if people didn’t like it they wouldn’t watch or read it

Question 6

What are postmodernists view on the media

Answer 6

The media is now diverse and people pick and mix ideas
The audience is in control now