COMS 1000 Lecture 2: January 8th WINTER TERM

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Communication and Media Studies
• Course: COMS 1000
• Professor: Sandra Robinson

Document Summary

Guest lecture: bethany berard, ma, phd candidate, communication. Emojis: short case study on standards and structures. Framework and legislation: media industries & regulations. Forms of media (tv, radio, streaming services, social media) Few companies own many different media and network services. Vertical integration cross-media ownership from programming (radio & tv), to distribution (cable, satellite), to content production. Processes of control through guidelines and rules that shape the media industries. Govern how media companies can and should operate. Policies that are meant to balance the public interest with industry (market) goals. Regulates the means of communication wires, cable, fibre optic, wireless. Regulates activities of companies such as rogers, bell, telus, Shaw, and quebecor that provide infrastructure and services. Safeguard, enrich, and strengthen the cultural, political, social, and economic fabric of canada effectively owned and controlled by canadians". Regulates companies that provide content to the public through radio, tv, cable, and satellite.