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5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How have convergence and digital technology changed the media industries and the products they make?

Media industries: technological change and convergence, how digital technology has changed production, distribution and consumption, the convergence of media forms and devices, the importance of cross-media products and synergy, and how technology has shifted power between producers and audiences.
An Eduqas GCSE Media Studies guide to convergence and technology: how digital technology has changed production, distribution and consumption, the convergence of media forms and devices, cross-media products and synergy, and how technology has shifted power between producers and audiences.
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Who regulates the media, and why and how are media products regulated?

Media industries: the regulation of media products, why regulation exists (protecting audiences, standards, harm), the main UK regulators and systems (the BBFC for film, Ofcom for broadcast, the press complaints system, PEGI age ratings for games), and the debate between regulation and freedom.
An Eduqas GCSE Media Studies guide to media regulation: why the media are regulated, the main UK regulators and systems (the BBFC, Ofcom, the press complaints system, PEGI), how age ratings and standards work, and the debate between regulation and freedom.
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Who owns and funds media products, and what is the difference between public service and commercial media?

Media industries: ownership and funding, including conglomerates and concentration of ownership, the difference between public service media and commercial media, the main funding models (advertising, subscription, sales, licence fee, public funding), and how ownership and funding shape products.
An Eduqas GCSE Media Studies guide to ownership and funding in the media industries framework: conglomerates and concentration of ownership, public service versus commercial media, the main funding models, and how ownership and funding shape what products are made.
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How are media products produced, distributed and circulated to reach audiences?

Media industries: the processes of production, distribution and circulation, including how products are made and marketed, the role of distribution and exhibition platforms, the importance of marketing and promotion, and how digital distribution has changed how products reach audiences.
An Eduqas GCSE Media Studies guide to production, distribution and circulation: how media products are made and marketed, the role of distribution and exhibition platforms, the importance of promotion, and how digital distribution has changed how products reach audiences.
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How do the newspaper, radio, video game and film industries studied in Component 1 Section B work?

Media industries set products: applying the industries framework to the Component 1 Section B forms (newspapers, radio, video games and the film industry), understanding their ownership, funding, production, distribution and regulation, and building an industry fact file on each set product.
An Eduqas GCSE Media Studies guide to the Component 1 Section B industries: how the newspaper, radio, video game and film industries work in terms of ownership, funding, production, distribution and regulation, and how to build an industry fact file on each set product (confirm the current list with your centre).
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