AP Gov Review: Video #23 - The News Media Industry And Its Consequences Everything You Need To Know About The News Media Industry And Its Consequences
Intro Question If the news media is concentrated in fewer hands, what are potential impacts?
Example # 1 News Corp. CEO is Rupert Murdoch Holdings Include: New York Post Wall Street Journal Fox News Fox News Radio
Example # 2 Comcast Largest broadcasting company in the world Holdings Include: Comcast (Cable Provider) NBC MSNBC DreamWorks Animation (Shrek!)
Example # 3 Time Warner Third largest broadcasting company in the world Holdings Include: Time Warner Cable (Cable Provider) HBO Turner Broadcasting System CNN, TBS, TNT, etc. Warner Bros.
Intro Question If the news media is concentrated in fewer hands, what are potential impacts? Fewer outlets decide what gets covered Control of information Potential Bias in many forms Harder for new companies to emerge
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