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Media Monopoly
Media Monopoly
Media Monopoly
of Media:
The Growth of Media Monopolies
Conglomerations, Buyouts, & Mergers
• Prior to 1960, hundreds of independent, family owned
companies produced mass media for the nation
– Anti-trust laws prohibited these companies from owning too much
– Everyone knew the danger of giving too much power to too few
• By 1980, it was down to 50