Media Ownership
Media Ownership
Explore the websites of one of the following companies. What other companies do they own or have a stake in? Are you surprised by anything? What are some pros and cons about having so few companies own so much of the media available?
Newscorp Disney Viacom Time Warner CBS Comcast
What does Wikipedia have to say about Media Ownership?
Here's a site to get you started exploring.
And another one.
This "illusion of choice" Infographic is also interesting.
Questions for Consideration:
Why do so few corporations own so much?
What effect would this have on what is broadcast and why?
Is a media environment such as this good or bad? Why?
Post your answers into a Google Doc in your shared folder. Title the document "media ownership".
Explore the websites of one of the following companies. What other companies do they own or have a stake in? Are you surprised by anything? What are some pros and cons about having so few companies own so much of the media available?
Newscorp Disney Viacom Time Warner CBS Comcast
What does Wikipedia have to say about Media Ownership?
Here's a site to get you started exploring.
And another one.
This "illusion of choice" Infographic is also interesting.
Questions for Consideration:
Why do so few corporations own so much?
What effect would this have on what is broadcast and why?
Is a media environment such as this good or bad? Why?
Post your answers into a Google Doc in your shared folder. Title the document "media ownership".