Research an Institution

The current top three media conglomerates are:

• Walt Disney
• Time Warner
• News Corporation

TASK 1
Your first task is going to involve you carry out research into ONE of these companies and writing up your findings in your blog. You need to find out the following details:

1. A brief history of the company- when was it set up and by whom, how have they grown since setting up
2. What areas of the Media they operate in- what different types of media product do they produce?
3. What are the names of the companies which they own

TASK 2
The BBC is an example of a British Public Service Broadcasting Institution.

Carrying on your research task answer the following:

1. When was the BBC set up and by whom?
2. What does BBC stand for?
3. What is the purpose of the BBC?
4. How is the BBC funded?
5. What areas of the Media does the BBC work in?
6. Why do you think it’s important that we have a PSB in Britain?

Both these tasks must be written in your own words and not copied and pasted from the internet.