Conglomerate
A very large organisation that owns different types of media company
Diversification
Where a media company moves from producing one type of product to creating different media forms
Vertical integration
Where one organisation owns more than one stage of the industrial process of media product creation
Convergence
Making a product available across different platforms, in order to reach different audiences
Government funded
A product that is financed by government money
Not for profit
Products that are made for a reason other than to make money
Commercial model
Companies producing products in order to make a profit, often funded by advertising
Regulation
The monitoring/ control of media industries by independent organisations