MEDIA GIANTS
As we've discussed, the bulk of the media industry can be traced to 6 primary media giants. Companies that own and control large amounts of media outlets and their subdivisions. From a business standpoint, buying out competing channels and outlets seems reasonable, but from a consumer standpoint it is restraining us from the bias free information we need and deserve.
Most channels we watch can be traced to just a few major companies. These companies will have their own views that will be represented in the mediums they control. Yes they may say they are bias free or they are following their duty to publish the truth but no matter what, the way information is presents will reflect how the head company feels about it. If information cannot be presented in a pleasing way, as viewed by the major company, then it may not be published.
This process of few owners over large portions of the media industry also means products and services are being pushed that are produced by the subdivisions of the companies. Disney for example, owns many corporations and outlets and can therefore push their many products through any of these channels.
We may think that since we are watching separate news channels we would be receiving all the information we can, but chances are they are owned by the same company and therefore presenting the same news in the same way.
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