Keep in mind that not only is the media concentrated into the hands of only a handful of major conglomerates, but these conglomerates are controlled by investor organizations that are even smaller in numbers like Vanguard and Black Rock. For example, those two firms are major shareholders in Comcast, which owns MSNBC, and Disney, which owns FOX, meaning that both Rachel Maddow and Sean Hannity are literally working for the same people.
Free Press
Massive corporations dominate the U.S. media landscape. Through a history of mergers and acquisitions, these companies have concentrated their control over what we see, hear and read. In many cases, these companies control everything from initial production to final distribution. In these interactive charts(xlsx) we reveal who owns what.
Categories: Economics/Class Relations, Media
MEDIA = Making Everyone Dumb In America
M=m3 Manipulation = Money x Media x Manpower