What are we aiming for?

You need to know how films are produced and distrbuted in this country. The infrastructure behind the funding & producing & the techniques used to market & distribute them. You need to know a little bit of the history of production & distribution, if only to help you understand how these aspects have changed in the last 5 years with the advent of new technology (digital technology and the internet mostly). We will study Working Title in more detail but you all need to conduct a case study of your own. You will then present this study to the rest of the class. Once you have shared this information you will all have a good set of examples you can use to support your answers. This is what you are ultimately aiming for, to be able to answer questions of this nature.
1. Discuss the ways in which media products are produced and distributed to audiences within a media area, which you have studied.
2. How important is technological convergence for institutions and audiences within a media area you have studied?
3. Media production is dominated by global institutions which sell their products and services to national audiences. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
4. What significance does the continuing development of digital media technology have for media institutions and audiences?
5. Discuss the issues raised by media ownership in the production and exchange of media texts in your chosen area