VictusVonGuyver
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Years ago the number as smaller when I was in highschool. Seems that the consolidation of our media has gotten worse, and might explain the increased, fractured, and extreme partisanship the USA has been suffering from in recent years.
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/these-6-corporations-control-90-of-the-media-in-america-2012-6
eromitlab
Local news is being consolidated as well. Sinclair will have a station in 72% of local markets if their purchase of Tribune goes through.
finlandia
Torilla tavataan!
AntiCircleJerker
Look who just learned about giant conglomerates who control the media and almost everything we buy. Now trace who funds politicians.
lurkmoarjono
Some of those sources are horseshit.
MarshmallowFluffernutterPie
*And we just let it happen*
Morg729
You mean... I've been lied to?
takethatwizardglick
TIL Jeopardy is a notable property
Tempcore
Slap a circle on most of Europe for a "newspaper" that's UK only, yeah that makes sense
jaydar
Old info & not-so-useful comparisons about a dangerous threat to democracy & free expression. How many times one song is played doesn't help
sothereisthat
I don't agree. NPR, Reuters, associated press, Siriusxm radio, Dow jones, Thompsonwest, Bloomberg, etc etc. I call bullshit.
WithPride
Thank you, this was informative.
LightingSquirrel
Once you defeat all six bosses you have to fight the main boss. then you get to play a bonus level.
yazk4
I wonder how 2016 number look like now that we have Amazon and Netflix producing their own stuff
pilojo
Insignificant changes. Netflix revenue is only 8b compared to those 6 corps' massive 275b. Can't really compare Amazon revenue fairly.
HungarianOxPenisInABlender
Wait till Sinclair group takes over local news channels
RuizAw
All the more reason to listen to NPR.
TheTravelingAirman
Even they have a slant, sadly. I'd hoped they'd be neutral/centrist, but they are more left than center.
RichyR
I'm tired of jews making frogs gay with their chemtrails.
Rendili
I died laughing dude, ALEX JONES WITH THE TRUTH OF INTER-DIMENSIONAL DEMONS SUCKING THE LIFE FORCE OF THE HUMAN RACE!
RichyR
Rest in peace, another crime by Obama.
PinkSpongebob
GE doesn't own comcast. This is simple to disprove, thus you shouldn't believe anything else said here. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH PEOPLE.
SpaceSphere
Also love the fact thr infograph ignores everything used to be 3 channels on tv and even radio wasn't much more diverse as affiliates
norrec
Mackeroy
it still needs to be zealously hosed down with a flamethrower
boobcat
they are "POLITICS" in USA. NEWS or "MSM" is about 5% New Information, retold/spun/repeated makes up 95% of content.
PascalCasedUserName
I don't know, I get a good 75% of my information from Imgur.
morningxafter
It's called 'upward revenue stream dynamics.'
FrankensteinUnleashed
If youve mastered all six sigmas, its easy to understand.
Leithreas
Someone get me another mug!
stillcantthinkofone
Product integortion
mahipaul
I am very happy someone made this joke. So happy. Yout comment made my day. Thank you!
JamesProton
Not disagreeing with the content per se, but some of those sources are questionable
ImRandyMarsh
If only this was accurate
Mentok
It's up to us to be smarter consumers of media.
Denare
It's bad enough with TV, they'd better not own the internet too.
VictusVonGuyver
Icann (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) now runs the internet. But our bandwidth is controlled by these same companies.
pilojo
Now runs internet in North America* Thankfully the shitfest is restricted to just this continent for now. Canada's CRTC is fighting ICANN on
pilojo
the daily now. It's put a wedge in their bureaucracy, at least. Slowing down the inevitable shitfest.
PenileErection
Nothing unusual here. If you look at any other field, businesses tend merge in order to get bigger and stay competitive.
jaydar
Media is not any other field. A monopolized media threatens uncensored expression + spectrum/bandwidth are public resources/utilities.
InternationalPhoneticAlphabet
that this is happening in so many fields is actually a serious problem. free market is only great if there's actually competition.
WhosThatDamnPokemon
Good thing I don't watch TV. Just streaming and games. Fuck those executives!
boobcat
...they control what content gets made &what doesnt. They control how the content gets to you, your I.P. & dont film deals decide games too?
bigbrothersbinary
Some of these companies have started moving to buy game companies and pay directly for the creation of most the stuff on Netflix.
paulpounder
Same here but unfortunately I still need my internet through one of these guys.
pilojo
Until you realize gaming is mostly the same way. Most AAA titles are owned by a few large companies. Indie games make up a TINY share
isthatgoodicanttell
damn now I gain less enjoyment from the games!
BlackTemplarM8Inday
Hell yeah
TheSublimelyMagnificentJechtUsernameMarkIII
This is why they want to control the Internet and why they attack alternative media like YouTubers
ElusiveBastar
Although YouTube has gone its own directions of jacking off companies. Just follow any of the copyright problems to see.
TheSublimelyMagnificentJechtUsernameMarkIII
They can't control individuals on the platform though
Rendili
Yet still saw someone comment yesterday that "the WSJ is a highly credible source" Why? "Cause dey dun like Trump". Partisanship is cancer.
Mackeroy
political parties are the new religion, and the cold war was just the first crusade
Rendili
It's sad that that is the case, but I agree, they really are.
Mackeroy
though with a 24 hour news cycle and a globalized economy...
Mackeroy
we can now experience all the shitfests of the ancient world at light speed! and in color HD!
Leithreas
BBC doesn't matter for top news agencies? Also is this more true than other things in some way? Everything has consolidated.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
It's not talking about top news agencies, but biggest media companies. Since the BBC is public, it won't get on here. Kind of misleading /1
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
in that way, since most of the big media companies are big due to entertainment, not news. /2
Leithreas
So they're conflating "media" to mean news agencies, and "media" to mean any mass media? That does seem misleading.
Noksus
BBC is in UK, this is only for USA
Leithreas
It says "and abroad" and it talks about controlling "what we read or watch". The BBC is absolutely received in the US.
vanella
I agree with you, the topic is misinforming us about this post. This post is fake news!
Noksus
Then why does it only list US media outlets? CBS, ESPN, Comcast, ABC etc. I've never heard of those in my country. They're strictly US.
Leithreas
I don't know why it does. That is a good question.
pilojo
The post is pointing out a problem. We know everything has consolidated, but media has the BIGGEST impact on society.
Leithreas
It seems confused about what "media" definition it wants to use, though.
pilojo
Going by its dictionary definition, the post has it right. "The main means of mass communication" TV, radio, movies, and news all fit in it.
Leithreas
It's just very vague, lumps it all together, and doesn't seem to show what this consolidation means at all. It assumes it's a bad thing. Eh.
pilojo
It is a bad thing, though. Having a small group of companies with similar interests choose what the masses get to see/be informed of?
KrustyPartiallyGelatinatedNonDairyGumBasedBeverage
For those outside the UK who aren't familiar, the Sun is a poisonous shite-rag and everyone associated with it is a giant, withered cunt.
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Altaren
tfw daily mail is so unreliable wikipedia dosent use it as a infomation source
PeacefulWarfare
Giant withered cunt. I like it
V420
I'd hang Murdock from a noose of shit smeared razor wire for all the social, societal and cultural distraction he's done to us all
turokmaktor
You are from Liverpool...I hated The Sun too.
KrustyPartiallyGelatinatedNonDairyGumBasedBeverage
I'm actually a Manc, but more than happy to stand with the scousers on this issue
turokmaktor
I am a kiwi but support a team in Manchester ????
lenomdeplume
Tell us how you really feel...
eromitlab
As a Liverpool supporter, fuck the Scum.
iLovePrequelMemes
YNWA! Think we will sign keita?
eromitlab
Hope so.
SavagePatchKids
Have you heard that there's a push for the premier league teams and surrounding shops to boycott them?
iLovePrequelMemes
Yeah it's called the Total Eclipse campaign or something. Started in Liverpool but gaining ground throughout
barnwolf
Why is it your most popular newspaper?
InternationalPhoneticAlphabet
it's debatable whether it can be called a newspaper. the German equivalent, Die Bild, doesn't use the term "newspaper" for that reason.
hazzary453
Because most of us are just as idiotic as the rest of the world sadly
Jammy0007
Because it has catchy and misleading stories. It is also especially good at headlines, and that really helps them shepherd the uneducated.
NoIamDad
It only costs 0.- sterling so since the brexit devaluation of our pound it's all we can afford
FindYourChillMate
Use to have Boobs on Page 3, and because only old people or morons still read the newspaper.
pilojo
Because most of the UK citizens are giant, withered cunts? Theresa May got elected again, after all.
TerriMessy
As a Brit, I'll take that. I mean I don't read the sun or vote tory but yep, pretty much
TakeMeToFrontPageAndBackFiveTimesADay
However there's fewer cunt rags than before (less of a Tory majority) so we've got that going for us..?
TerriMessy
That is true. Although I wonder if it's less tory voters or more people voting that outweigh the tory vote. Next few years will be interesti
IChangeTheContextOfComments
I think recently the sun and daily mail can't be called newspapers anymore as they contain such little amount of news...?
BubblesSayingDecent
Daily mail is for post cunts and the sun is for uneducated cunts. The worst of each of the two groups get their news from them
TeeMee123
tabloids
InterwebTroll
So they are the European magazine equilelant of CNN and MSNBC in the states
InterwebTroll
Equivalent". Where the f we're you on that one autocorrect.
DamageAxis
Autocorrect with fuck you over by ignoring your mistakes and laughing or by playing barista and giving you the wrong word intentionally