Which of the Following Statements About Ownership of the Media

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about ownership of the media is LEAST accurate?

• A) In many democracies, the government owns all or many of the major news outlets.
• B) In the United States, the government does not own or control any major news outlet.
• C) Some critics fear that corporate domination of the media leads to news that is meant to entertain rather than to inform.
• D) Even some reporters feel that the profit motive in present-day journalism leads newsmakers to jump to conclusions before the facts are in.
• E) Control of media outlets is being increasingly concentrated into the hands of a small number of corporations.

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