Essay On Media Ownership

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For the purpose of the essay, I will be looking at media ownership and control policy. The study of media is concerned with answering some of the many questions on how the mass media is used by producers, publishers, artists and owners of the media to communicate their message to the audience be it viewer, reader or interpreter. “The two dominant forms of ownership of media firms around the world are ownership by the state and ownership by concentrated private owners, namely, controlling families” (Nenova et al, 2001). Ownership of the media is where several individuals for example in a private ownership i.e families, individuals or shareholders or ownership by the state where it is funded by taxpayers, control increasing shares of the mass media. “Almost universally the largest media firms are owned by the government or private families” (Nenova et al, 2001). According Goke Rafua (2003), “ This act of owning may evolve as a result of partial or total financing of a medium either by an individual, an organization or a government”. Ownership of the media is the act of owning or possessing a medium of communication. One of the most fundamental concerns for the government,…show more content…
Ownership of the media is where several individuals for example in a private ownership i.e families, individuals or shareholders or ownership by the state where it is funded by taxpayers, control increasing shares of the mass media. “Almost universally the largest media firms are owned by the government or private families” (Nenova et al, 2001). According Goke Rafua (2003), “ This act of owning may evolve as a result of partial or total financing of a medium either by an individual, an organization or a government”. Ownership of the media is the act of owning or possessing a medium of
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