Most mass media companies run under a theory easily called the Lippman theory. What Lippman, who was hired by Woodrow Wilson, decided was that the media should be left up to the extremely intelligent, and what is told to the public should be decided by these intelligent people.
With only 5-6 different cooperations running 90% of the worlds media... What do you think is going on? They are agreeing on what to tell you.
Think of it this way. Rupert Murdoch (Fox) bought Myspace, but they are advertising an NBC television show. NBC is a rival (So called "Liberal") news company owned by Bob Wright.
Time Warner (CNN) and Fox both have affiliations with each other as well. Ain't that some sh*t? Check out their 10 year affiliation deals.
You're getting your news from all the same people!
2007-01-22 09:29:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
No, it is 90% of world media...
http://www.cjr.org/tools/owners/
Media watchdogs for the media
Robert ("Bob") Charles Wright (born 1943) is a U.S. television businessman. He graduated from Chaminade High School, the College of the Holy Cross and obtained also a LLB from University of Virginia Law School.
He was named president and CEO of NBC in 1986. In 2001, he became chairman and CEO. In May 2004, NBC's parent company, General Electric, acquired Vivendi Universal Entertainment to create NBC Universal. Bob Wright is currently chairman and CEO of the new company. He also is vice chairman of GE.
2007-01-22 09:44:18 · update #1
Rupert Murdoch is a conservative.
General Electric owns NBC and is a major defense contractor, where do you get Bob Wright from?
Time Warner is a huge corporation.
CBS and ABC are owned by huge corporations true..
Big corporations are by no means liberal and they may own 90% of the media in the US but not in the World.
Other than that you make some excellent points.
2007-01-22 09:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, your question itself is nonsense. Fox is owned by News Corporation (Murdoch) and all News Corp publications, stations, etc. are rigidly conservative. As New Corp is, by many measures, the largest media company in the world, it is clearly rubbish to state that all mass media is liberal. The fact that they may use each other as advertising outlets is, to my mind, quite irrelevant and seems like sensible business practice. You see rivals co-operating in all sorts of areas of business and this is nothing different.
Second, your text is a complete non-sequitur to your headline. You start off by saying all mass media is liberal and then totally fail to support that statement in any way in the ensuing text.
2007-01-22 09:41:15 · answer #2 · answered by Chris W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're confusing liberal with northeast media. Yes, New York City is the center power of all the media outlets in the country. Although CNN is in Atlanta, NYC is still the mecca of America's news. And in NYC the only thing that counts is money. Money. Money. Money. Nothing else.
2007-01-22 09:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This should Rock your World-Washington Post is owned by the Rev. Moon!
No doubt I do not like the Elitists telling me what they think I should know, I also resent it being addressed at a Thirteen Year Old's level!(Target Audience)
2007-01-22 09:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares?! All CNN and the others anyway is kidnapping cases, awards shows reviews, and sex scandals. No news agency has reported anything of value in over 20 years!
2007-01-22 09:38:07 · answer #5 · answered by Joe L 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I knew that for years, unfortunately most people are sheep Sophie and Robbie Rotten will always be telling the weak minded what to do.
2007-01-22 09:37:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! lol and then the conservatives or moderates are like "Hey, thats not right!" and get called narrow-minded and idiots. . . We kinda like this whole free thinking society.
Liberals are the ones who are narrow-minded and will not ever successfully listen to the other side of an argument.
2007-01-22 09:37:56 · answer #7 · answered by Chick-a-Dee 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The media is a business, and, like any business, it will only sell what people are willing to buy.
2007-01-22 09:36:51 · answer #8 · answered by smm1974 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have realized this for a long time.............consequently I threw my TV out 7 years ago
2007-01-22 09:37:16 · answer #9 · answered by Paul I 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, let's think about it...there's only, what, 4 megacorporations owning all of america. where have you been? living under a rock i take it.
2007-01-22 09:38:22 · answer #10 · answered by Decoy 2.0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋