Cultural Industries

 Power And Media Industries

James Curran and Jean Seaton

'A political economy approach to media- arguing that patterns of ownership and control are the most significant factors in how the media operates
Media industries follow the normal capitalist pattern of increasing concentration of ownership in fewer and fewer hands. This leads to a narrowing of the range of options represented and a pursuit of profit at the expense of quality or creativity.
The internet does not represent the rupture of the past in that it does not offer a level playing field for diverse voices to be heard 
It is constrained by nationalism and state censorship. News is still controlled by powerful news organisations, who have successfully defended their oligarchy.'

Applying To ST

  • The restrictive nature of many countries censorship laws prevent stranger things from being shown
  • The shows 1980s setting reflects the feeling of unequal power from the government
  • Netflix being considerably the most dominant streaming service allows them to do things like demand higher prices for subscriptions
  • Stanger things is designed to appeal to a range of audiences in order to maximise viewership and increase profitability

Applying to TK

  • The drama reflects on the distrust of the government in Denmark as well as the tribalized direction in which politics is going in the country.
  • The PBS DR had to outsource funds from a German PBS as they did not have sufficient funds to complete the show  
  • The drama was created for a more sophisticated audience of the ABC1 variety who would understand the critique of the government and Danish society as a whole

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