Clear Channel Communications, owner of 1,200 stations across the United States, has been undermining the values of diversity, localism, and market completion within the music industry since the media policy wars in the early 2000s. Since then, the radio industry arguably has lost a significant amount of the authenticity it once had. The only exception is college radio: the last safe haven for musical integrity. The only facet of radio not owned and controlled by a major monopoly. Recently, however
1. Summary and Conclusion We believe XM Satellite Radio should offer a subscription-based offering of 50+ channels for $10 per month. XM needs to acquire new customers and we recommend using the $100M launch campaign as described in this report to generate significant customer adoption. 2. Situation Analysis a. Company XM Satellite Radio was founded in 1992 to provide radio entertainment to the via a satellite-based broadcast system. XM is a very early-stage company. Primary Issues
radio is, by its nature, a medium dedicated to the local community and the public interest. The media landscape in the new millennium has brought about a homogenized world of radio. Large conglomerates like Clear Channel and Infinity Broadcasting own thousands of radio stations. Clear Channel designates one programming director for a particular format in an area, giving sometimes a hundred radio stations the same play list. These stations then have local DJ’s insert voiceovers into the programs,
our country this show has become under fire by our government and is very close to being taken off the airwaves. This is just one show that is in jeopardy of being taken off the air. Recently our government through its administrative agency for communications, the FCC, has decided to send a message to the corporate media to clean up their broadcasts. The FCC defines indecency as: 1. An average person, applying contemporary community standards, must find that the material, as a whole, appeals to the
Clear Channel and the Cultural and Socio-Political Ramifications of Media Consolidation I.INTRODUCTION In 1996, Congress passed the Telecommunications Act thereby lifting restrictions on media ownership that had been in place for over sixty years (Moyers 2003; Bagdikian 2000: xviii). It was now possible for a single media company to own not just two radio stations in any given local market, but eight. On the national level, there was no longer any limit on the number of stations a company could
sitting at a table after they had shut up the café. She said “right, time to clear up I think” Dec ignored what she said he had the look in his eyes that he gets when he is about to go off on one. The tables were filthy and needed to be wiped, the floor swept and moped and the dishes from last servings to be washed. Lucy looked down at the marble floor covered in dirt and said “just go”. After he had gone she began to clear up. She took all the white once immaculate table clothes now speckled in
therapy. They see it as cursing, vulgarity, etc., just for the hell of it. This is not true in most cases. On Eric Nuzum's (I know you love him!) website I found some interesting facts. Following the September 11th terrorist attacks, Clear Channel Communications released a list of 150 "lyrically questionable" songs that it was requesting stations remove from their play lists (Nuzum). Some of these songs were: "Highway to Hell" and "Shoot to Thrill" AC/DC, "Jet Airliner" Steve Miller Band, "Fly"
Radio One, Inc. Acquiring 12 new stations will give Radio One an even broader national presence in a market that has a high growth potential. The population growth rate as well as the income rate are increasing at a much faster rate for African Americans than for any other ethnic group within the U.S. An opportunity for the Radio Industry is the deregulations that have taken effect through the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Companies can now grow exponentially because they are able to consolidate
Effective Communication is essential to the success of all businesses however, due to the ever-changing nature of workplaces today effective communication is becoming increasingly difficult and hinged by many barriers, which cause the senders intended meaning to be misconstrued by the receiver. Although Communication within Organisations will never be completely barrier free, many facile solutions can be implemented to facilitate the effects these barriers have. With Respect to this particular
Improving Personal and Organizational Communication Be it organizational or personal, here are the major two different kinds of communication; Impersonal: one-way communication mainly used for facts, policies, instructions, notes, etc. Interpersonal: Two-way communication i.e. discussions, arguments, open forum, etc. Before we can improve communication, we must first discuss communication filters. Communication filters are, but not limited to, semantics, emotions, attitudes, role expectations
There are many aspects to the communication process. It is necessary to take into consideration the definition of communication. Communication is defined as a process involving several steps, among two or more persons, for the primary purpose of exchanging information (Wallace, 2009). There are several steps that compose the communication process. Communication requires transmitting an idea, sending the idea through a medium, receiving the message, understanding the idea, and providing feedback to
organisation Employees know their objectives clear in their job task and carry out efficiently. Beside that, every staff specialised their job. For example: engine designers responsible for designer and develop engine. HR staff responsible recruits and select people. Divide of labour and specialization can be applied so that it increase the working efficient and reduce operation cost. Clear lines of responsibility and control functions are clear. Disadvantage of hierarchical Too many
Communication is a huge part in any police organization. There are many factor to how communication is being passed and what effects communication. Verbal and non verbal commutation is two ways to pass communication. Both play a huge role in the criminal justice organization. Another impact on communication is the channels communication flow through in the organization. Communication in a police organization can be passed in two ways, formal and non formal channels. With every organization communication
The act of communication is an everyday an act a person does without considering their behavior. Friend and Cook (2013) interpret the concept of communication and how to understand an act that is done without placing any thought into the everyday behavior. They explain how sender and receive might receive or give information to one another, but unfortunately the message may not come clear and be misinterpreted. When communicating with others, the message may not become clear to the receiver for several
Intercultural communication has many challenges that can be dissected by applying the concepts of communication to everyday interactions. Intercultural interaction is at an all time high due to progressive social advances and the widespread use of the internet. Now more than ever, individuals from different backgrounds are interacting with one another. This newfound cultural melting pot has shone a light on the cultural diversity in local communities and around the world. In order to analyse the
from IM perspective The organisational communication studies the correlation between organisational behaviour and the communication practices there in. It is greatly involved in studying the symbolic use of language, how organisations perceive it and their goals . The discipline of organisational communication focuses on studying the communication processes keeping in mind the organisation context. Organisational communication scholars argue that all communication is part of an integrated whole. The
Communication is important for the internal functioning of the organization and for interaction with the external environment. Communication is the transfer of information from a sender to a receiver, with the information being understood by the receiver. The communication process begins with the sender, who encodes an idea that is sent in oral, written, visual or some other form to the receiver. The receiver decodes the message and gains and understanding of what the sender wants to communicate
Communication is the establishment or a give-and-take of thoughts, ideas, emotions and understanding between a sender and a receiver. It is essential to building and maintaining relationships in the workplace. Some highly productive and dynamic organizations are distinctly different and striking due to their excellent skills in communication. Jillian Rodd (1998) states that, “Successful leadership in early childhood field is a matter of communication.” (p. 31). In any organization including kindergartens
Effective communication is essential to the success of any organization. In order to practice good communication skills, you need to be able to understand what makes up good communication, and then make that part of your corporate culture through policies and practice. Presentation When a message has too much information, or when it is conveyed in a way that the receiver cannot understand, then that message is ineffective. Communication needs to be condensed down to essential facts and then put into
Introduction to Choosing the Best Communication Channel The ideas and definitions presented are summarized from the textbook, Canadian Organizational Behavior, written by Steven L. McShane and Sandra L. Steen (McShane and Steen, 2012). Without understanding and using effective communication, a company would fall apart and be unable to survive. Communication is defined as, “the process by which information is transmitted and understood between two or more people” (McShane and Steen, 2012). The key