there are two daily newspapers owned by the same company in my community. there are two (out of five) television stations sharing one news staff.
what are the benefits? what are the drawbacks? should this be legal? (it is)
2006-06-08 13:21:23 · 3 answers · asked by patzky99 6 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
I see more harm than good. Because newspaper/tv/radio are so often owned by large corporate entities, it is that publishing/broadcasting company that decides what goes to print or on air and what doesn't. If one company owns every media outlet in a certain city a. there is only one viewpoint being shown that is accepted by the big wigs and b. there is no competition to get the latest coverage on breaking stories. Although if advertisers can only go to one company, I guess it would work out on their end. A guaranteed client for marketing and the publishers/broadcasters would get commercials and ads for one set price without having to worry about other papers swooping them up first. Its a shame that the media is in such a catch 22; papers have fewer readers on the whole, but they can only print what is approved for publishing so real issues of concern for otherwise loyal readers are given a backseat. No wonder so few people are actually informed.
2006-06-08 14:24:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Consolidation...especially on a large scale...is a propaganda machine waiting to happen...if you think certain papers and news organizations are biased now...wait until they are under one roof...
2006-06-08 21:11:36 · answer #2 · answered by tams 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is not very much freedom
2006-06-08 20:25:51 · answer #3 · answered by Annie Mae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋