The Media Industry Social Media Radio News TV Sky News – TV, Online BBC News – TV, Online The Guardian – Print, Online Daily Mirror – Print, Online Daily Express – Print, Online Daily Mail – Print, Online The Independent – Print, Online The Sun – Print, Online The Telegraph – Print, Online My local news distributor: KM – Sheerness Times Guardian KM – Kent Online Many news services are beginning to charge online subscriptions and create apps for their audience. http://www.thisisglobal.com/ Radio 1 Radio 2 Radio 3 Radio 4 extra Radio 5 LIVE Radio 5 LIVE sports extra Radio 6 music Asian Network BBC World Service Radio Scotland Radio Nan Gaidheal Radio Ulster Radio Foyle Radio Wales Radio Cymru https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/twitter Instagram – 300 million monthly users Smooth Gold Vine – 40 million registered users Radio X Capital Snapchat – Nearly 200 million users Classic Capital XTRA Twitter-340 million tweets per day Heart LBC Facebook -1.49 billion monthly active users Social Media Radio http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/stations Radio Berkshire Radio Bristol Radio Cambridgeshire Radio Cornwall Radio Coventry & Warwickshire Radio Cumbria Radio Derby Radio Devon Radio Essex Radio Gloucestershire Radio Guernsey Radio Hereford & Worcester Radio Humberside Radio Jersey Radio Kent Radio Lancashire Radio Leeds Radio Leicester Radio Lincolnshire Radio London Radio Manchester Radio Merseyside Radio Newcastle Radio Norfolk Radio Northampton Radio Nottingham Radio Oxford Radio Sheffield Radio Shropshire Radio Solent Radio Summerset Radio Stoke Radio Suffolk Radio Surrey Radio Sussex Radio Tees Radio Three Counties Radio Wiltshire Radio York BBC WM 95.6 News http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/brands NorthSound2 Planet Rock Radio Aire Radio Aire 2 Radio Aire 3 Radio Borders Radio City Radio City 2 Radio City 3 CITYTALK RockFM RockFM 2 RockFM 3 TFM TFM 2 TFM 3 TAY 2 TAY 3 TAY FM THE HITS Viking Radio Viking2 Viking3 Westsound West FM Wave 105.2 Magic MetroRadio Metro2Radio Metro3Radio NorthSound1 Absolute Radio Absolute Radio 00s Absolute Radio 60s Absolute Radio 70s Absolute Radio 80s Absolute Radio 90s Absolute Radio Classic Rock CFM Clyde 1 Clyde 2 Clyde 3 Cool FM Downtown Country Downtown Radio Forth 1 Forth 2 Forth 3 Hallam FM Hallam 2 Hallam 3 Heat Kiss Kiss Fresh Kisstory Kerrang Key 103 Key 2 Key 3 MFR MRF 2 Sky News Sky 1 HD Sky 2 Sky Living HD Sky Atlantic HD Sky Arts Sky Movies Premiere HD Sky Movies Showcase HD Sky Movies Greats HD Sky Movies Family HD Sky Movies Disney HD Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD Sky Movies Comedy HD Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD Sky Movies Select HD Sky Sports News HQ Sky Sports 1 HD Sky Sports 2 HD Sky Sports 3 HD Sky Sports 4 HD Sky Sports 5 HD Sky Spots F1 The Media Industry tv.sky.com/tv-guide TV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC#Television BBC One BBC Two BBC Three BBC Four CBBC Cbeebies BBC NEWS BBC ALBA BBC Parliament BBC iPlayer ITV 1 ITV 2 ITV 3 ITV 4 ITV Be ITV Encore ITV Player CITV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ITV_channels

The different media industries use different platforms although many use more than one. For example, printed newspapers are now available online for people to read and subscribe to. This is because most people now have smartphones and tablets and would rather look at the news this way, rather than physically buy a newspaper. Bringing the news online ensures that they get high audience figures. Companies have no choice but to do this now, as less and less people are buying newspapers and demand is higher online. Going digital is a similar story for the radio industry too. Many radio stations are not only switching to digital radio but are also releasing apps for smartphones and tablets. Releasing apps means that consumers can listen to the radio on the go, wherever they are. More and more people are listening via their smartphones and tablets as it is easy and has good sound quality. Social networking is the most interactive media platform. This is how we communicate with each other online and social media has quickly become part of our every day life. Social media lets us connect with each other in a way that other platforms doesn’t. Other industries have began to incorporate social media within their work. For example, radio stations ask us to connect with them through Facebook or twitter to request songs or get involved. Social media is a quick and simply way to connect and interact with other people and is the strongest platform in the media industry.