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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media forms > journalism > industry and economics > media ownership
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > journalism > industry and economics > media ownership
... > social science subjects > business and management > types of industry > communication industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > industry and economics > media ownership
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > industry and economics > media ownership
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > industry and economics > media ownership

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media ownership  

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  • For more than a century scholars, critics, politicians, and advocacy groups have argued about the influential role that the news media owners play in determining what news the public receives. The extent of this influence, as well as the means available to owners to influence news content, has been the subject of extensive debate and inquiry. [Source: Encyclopedia of Journalism; Media Ownership]

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