Since each of those major TV news sources is owned by one of the Big Six, the chances are mighty slim that you'll be able to catch a discussion of media antitrust issues on national television. It owns the mammoth publisher Random House, and plenty more in the media universe. Try pitching a book proposal to a Random House editor about the dangers of global media consolidation. Well, you might comfort yourself by thinking about cyberspace. Hype about the new media seems boundless, while insatiable old hungers for maximum profits fill countless screens.
Centralization is the order of the media day.
We may not like the nation's gigantic media firms, but right now they don't care much what we think. A strong antitrust movement aimed at the Big Six could change such indifference in a hurry. All material on this site is Copyright 1999-2000 by Tim Bousquet , except that published by Kevin Jeys, or where otherwise noted. Use of Tim Bousquet's material is allowed so long as it is credited to Tim Bousquet . Contact the Webmaster .