{"id":11437,"date":"2016-04-08T06:10:58","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T10:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=11437"},"modified":"2016-04-02T12:51:32","modified_gmt":"2016-04-02T16:51:32","slug":"who-owns-the-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=11437","title":{"rendered":"Who Owns The Media?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How Rio&#8217;s Poorest Are Fighting Against Police Brutality<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/testu.be\/1PbMaky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=kvf_VuLIHsaj-AWurL7gBw\" data-url=\"http:\/\/testu.be\/1PbMaky\">http:\/\/testu.be\/1PbMaky<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nSubscribe!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=kvf_VuLIHsaj-AWurL7gBw\" data-url=\"http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml\">http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/awRRPPE3V5Q\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In past decades, media has been parceled off and is now controlled by a few companies known as &#8220;the Big Six&#8221;. So what companies control the media?<\/p>\n<p>Learn More:<br \/>\nAmericans&#8217; Trust in Media Remains at Historical Low<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/www.gallup.com\/poll\/185927\/americans-trust-media-remains-historical-low.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=kvf_VuLIHsaj-AWurL7gBw\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.gallup.com\/poll\/185927\/americans-trust-media-remains-historical-low.aspx\">http:\/\/www.gallup.com\/poll\/185927\/ame&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Four in 10 Americans say they have &#8220;a great deal&#8221; or &#8220;a fair amount&#8221; of trust and confidence in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately and fairly. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These 6 Corporations Control 90% Of The Media In America<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/these-6-corporations-control-90-of-the-media-in-america-2012-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=kvf_VuLIHsaj-AWurL7gBw\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/these-6-corporations-control-90-of-the-media-in-america-2012-6\">http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/these-&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;This infographic created by Jason at Frugal Dad shows that almost all media comes from the same six sources.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Comcast<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/www.mediadb.eu\/en\/data-base\/international-media-corporations\/comcastnbcuniversal-llc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=kvf_VuLIHsaj-AWurL7gBw\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.mediadb.eu\/en\/data-base\/international-media-corporations\/comcastnbcuniversal-llc.html\">http:\/\/www.mediadb.eu\/en\/data-base\/in&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;The Comcast Corporation is currently the world&#8217;s largest media corporation with headquarters in Philadelphia, USA. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Walt Disney Company<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/www.mediadb.eu\/en\/data-base\/international-media-corporations\/the-walt-disney-company.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=kvf_VuLIHsaj-AWurL7gBw\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.mediadb.eu\/en\/data-base\/international-media-corporations\/the-walt-disney-company.html\">http:\/\/www.mediadb.eu\/en\/data-base\/in&#8230;<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;The Walt Disney Company is currently the world&#8217;s second largest media and entertainment company and includes the Walt Disney film studios [&#8230;]&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tangled Webs<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/node\/1143374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=kvf_VuLIHsaj-AWurL7gBw\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/node\/1143374\">http:\/\/www.economist.com\/node\/1143374<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Massive, widely spread media groups are in disgrace. 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So what companies control the media? Learn More: Americans&#8217; Trust in Media Remains at Historical Low http:\/\/www.gallup.com\/poll\/185927\/ame&#8230; &#8220;Four in 10 Americans say they have &#8220;a great deal&#8221; or &#8220;a fair amount&#8221; of trust and confidence in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately and fairly. &#8221; These 6 Corporations Control 90% Of The Media In America http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/these-&#8230; &#8220;This infographic created by Jason at Frugal Dad shows that almost all media comes from the same six sources.&#8221; Comcast http:\/\/www.mediadb.eu\/en\/data-base\/in&#8230; &#8220;The Comcast Corporation is currently the world&#8217;s largest media corporation with headquarters in Philadelphia, USA. &#8221; The Walt Disney Company http:\/\/www.mediadb.eu\/en\/data-base\/in&#8230;\u00a0 &#8220;The Walt Disney Company is currently the world&#8217;s second largest media and entertainment company and includes the Walt Disney film studios [&#8230;]&#8221; Tangled Webs http:\/\/www.economist.com\/node\/1143374\u00a0 &#8220;Massive, widely spread media groups are in disgrace. But their strategy can work-if spun in the right way.&#8221; Music Track Courtesy of APM Music:\u00a0 Subscribe to TestTube News! http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml _________________________ TestTube News is committed to answering the smart, inquisitive questions we have about life, society, politics and anything else happening in the news. It&#8217;s a place where curiosity rules and together we&#8217;ll get a clearer understanding of this crazy world we live in. Watch more TestTube:\u00a0http:\/\/testtube.com\/testtubenews TestTube now has a newsletter! Get a weekly round-up of our most popular videos across all the shows we make here at TestTube. 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