The symbiotic media and wireless global communications industries: From media gatekeeping model to wireless media business models

This paper explores the influence of wireless communications technologies on the global media industry infrastructure, and how the updated media gatekeeping model contributes to decision-making processes to produce media content. The authors argue that the telecommunications industries, especially the wireless sector, play a decisive role in media communications worldwide. Both qualitative and quantitative data were gathered to investigate media gatekeeping processes. The results show the role of an updated media gatekeeping model, while outlining decision-making processes among emerging symbiotic global industries.