Media Institution Research
Institutions can be described as a set of rules that regulates and organises the structure of society as well as having a constraining and controlling effect on individuals. In the context of media however, institutions that produce media texts are the ones that are being discussed.
Media institutions can come under the categories of;
Internet
Print
Film
Music
Broadcast (TV and Radio)
The UK Film Council is a very important institution in the UK, it is important to remember that it is government backed and this affects the way that the UK Film Council is run and the rules by which it follows.
Around £54 million is distributed by the UK Film Council to help fund things such as;
Script Development
Film Production
Film Exportation
Film Education
Film Culture and Archives
Film Festivals and Audience Support Schemes
By distributing money to these things, The UK Film Council aim to build a competitive film industry with the creativity and skills to succeed, to stimulate greater choice for film audiences, to widen opportunities to learn about film and encourage more people to use them as well as promoting UK film around the world.
Film4 Productions “develops ad co-finances” films and is another media institution, although this one is independent of the government. One of their most popular releases this year is the infamous ‘The Inbetweeners Movies’.
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