Media Studies A-Level
Concentration of Ownership
What Concentration of Ownership means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Concentration of Ownership
The historical trend of fewer individuals or organizations controlling increasing shares of the mass media, leading to an oligopolistic market structure.
Topics that use Concentration of Ownership
- Media industries (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Deregulation and the Free Market
- Economic Models and Funding
- Globalisation and Power
- Integration and Consolidation
- Ownership and Control
- Profit over Pluralism
- Regulation and Policy
- Technological Convergence
Using Concentration of Ownership in the exam
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