1. 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.
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
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 billion monthly active users
Social Media
Radio
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
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
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

2. 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.