Why Media Ownership Matters and How Can We Solve It?

When choosing a channel on TV, there are hundreds of choices when choosing a newspaper. Because there are too many choices, it may be difficult to select one. However, each broadcasting station belongs to each media company. No, in the case of the US these companies call it "six large"; Comcast, Walt Disney Company, News Corporation, Time Warner, CBS, Viacom owns most media including radio, cable TV, newspaper, various online entities. "There are several types of public telecommunications business in the organization." This is the definition of cross-media ownership from Cambridge's online dictionary. This is what the media industry is seeing.

Ownership of the media ranges from individual ownership to state ownership. In theory, ownership of the media can be divided into two categories. State-owned media that often treat information as public goods to prevent private sector from monopolizing the public interest. It is not subject to government control. Established laws to support independent media

Then, the clear way for the government to intervene in the media industry is by regulation of media ownership. By preventing monopolistic ownership of the media, the government will act for public interest, as management of media information by a few companies may not encourage free flow of ideas. Through these regulations, the government has prevented media giants from acquiring control over the media market. Media companies often oppose this limitation and try to mitigate these restrictions as we did in 1996. However, if you mitigate or delete ownership rules, your ownership may be more concentrated. For example, the number of radio stations decreased by 12% within two years after the radio's ownership limit was lifted, but the total number of radio stations increased by 3%.

Politicians and governments can influence the political content of the media in various ways. Being part of the media makes it easier for them to influence political content. Ownership of media, especially television stations, is usually owned by the country. The nationwide ownership of the media increases the likelihood that media will be captured. Ownership of the media ranges from individual ownership to state ownership. In theory, ownership of the media can be divided into two categories. State-owned media that often treat information as public goods to prevent private sector from monopolizing the public interest. It is not subject to government control. Established laws to support independent media