Main Stream Media is something that most people today are exposed to on a daily basis or are at least familiar with. A lot of people have mistrust in mainstream media for the information that is told is not always true. This happens when most of the media outlets are owned by most of the same few companies. There used to be about 50 companies that own all the news outlets. These range from newspapers, news shows, magazines, radio stations, etc. These companies used to all have their own that could fill all of the news outlets. However, today there are only 5 companies that own all of these news outlets.
Having only 5 companies own all of the stations that give out our information and news stories might sound nice, but, it is quite dangerous. This gives them the power to show only what they want to show. This can limit the amount of information we receive and even which information we receive. The editors can decide what they want to expose the population to, making it hard for them to be trustworthy. This can greatly affect the trust in people or even shape our beliefs. If the information we receive is controlled then it can change the way we think.
These 5 companies or, “The Big Five”, own all of the news stations that give out the information we hear from all of our news stations. They all have their own beliefs and opinions on the information they receive and they are going to portray that information in a way that makes it look better for them. All of these companies (Comcast, The Walt Disney Company, News Corporation, Warner Media - AT&T, and ViacomCBS) have the power to warp the way we think about things. Now I am not necessarily saying that they are using their power for this, but who is to say what information they are withholding from us.
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