With the current News of the World scandal in Britain and with so much attention currently on Rupert Murdoch and his media empire (News Corporation), what better time to take a look at just who controls mainstream media.
We’re used to thinking that media outlets like CNN and The New York Times are entities in and of themselves but the reality is that they are just pieces of much larger media empires (CNN being a part of AOL Time Warner and The New York Times with News Corporation).
Here’s some food for thought:
A little scary? I think so. I’m all for mass media but when it comes to control of the media, there need to be limits.
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