Opening paragraph and essay plan: Ewelina

Discuss the ways in which media products are produced and distributed to audiences, within a media area, which you have studied?

a) Media products are produced and distributed to audiences in many different ways, two of which include large conglomerates and small companies. Large conglomerates usually have the production and distribution done by without having to reply on external companies, which is where small companies come in. In comparison to larger conglomerates tend to have the distribution done externally whilst they take care of production, sometimes they don’t have founds for distribution so they rely on things such as word-of-mouth and internet success. For example uploading a video to YouTube and having it shared across different social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter.-

b) I will answer the question by talking about how different companies produce and distribute films giving examples and case studies. I will mention how larger conglomerates use one company to produce and distribute the film and compare them to smaller companies, which have two separate companies for distribution and production. This is how I would structure my essay:

·      Opening statement that answers the question and talks briefly about what is going to me mentioned in the essay

·      First paragraph about how large conglomerates produce and distribute films

·      Second paragraphs about how smaller companies produce and distribute films

·      Comparing both and talking about pros and cons of them

·      Final statement that concludes the essay

List of Case Studies:

* Sony Pictures (large conglomerate) – The amazing Spiderman 2

* 21th Century Fox  (large conglomerate) – Avatar, Titanic, Life of Pi

* Pico Pictures (small British film production company)

* Hanway Films (British production company) – Kidulthood

* BBCFilms (British distribution company)