Media Studies A-Level
Decentralization of Power
What Decentralization of Power means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Decentralization of Power
The erosion of traditional media gatekeepers, such as editors and studio heads, in favor of algorithmic distribution and peer-to-peer sharing networks.
Topics that use Decentralization of Power
- Media audiences (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience Agency
- Audience Positioning
- Cognitive Surplus
- Cultivation and Socialization
- Digital Labor and Monetization
- Encoding/Decoding
- First-Order Beliefs
- Moral Panics and Media Regulation
Using Decentralization of Power in the exam
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