Media Consolidation: The Illusion of Choice (Infographic)

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Media Consolidation: The Illusion of Choice (Infographic)
Posted on November 22, 2011 by Jason (Frugal Dad)

As a dad (and blogger) I’m concerned with the integrity of the news and entertainment my family and I consume every day. Who really produces, owns and airs the shows my kids are glued to every evening and which companies select the stories I read with such loyalty each morning? I’ve always advocated for critical consumption, and what could be more important than an awareness of the sources of our families’ daily info and entertainment diets? And today, most of our media is controlled by one of six companies. Check out Frugaldad’s infographic on the state of media consolidation in the U.S.:



http://frugaldad.com/2011/11/22/media-consolidation-infographic/

[RKP5637]

1. And the propaganda they spew ... Excellent graphic!!!

[Scurrilous]

2. Thanks.

Here's to you...

[MadHound]

3. This has been true for the past decade, perhaps more

One of Clinton's larger fuck-ups, signing the '96 Telecom Act into law.

[Zorra]

4. The 1% marketing mind control cultural determining propaganda machine.

☮ccupy.

We're never going to change this or much of anything else, unless we take matters into our own hands.