The Landscape of Media Ownership
The Landscape of Media Ownership

In modern society, the ownership of global media has shifted from a diverse range of local, independent companies into a small number of massive, multinational corporations. Sociologist Ben Bagdikian (2004) tracked this trend in the USA and found that just 5 dominant conglomerates controlled the vast majority of all news media.
Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Sociology Ownership and control of the media. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong grasp of the core sociological perspectives (functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism) early, since they underpin evaluation across every topic and exam question.