Communication Researchers Who Follow Media Ownership Saw a Consistent Trend

question 79

Multiple Choice

Communication researchers who follow media ownership saw a consistent trend of _________ characterized by mergers and buyouts through the 1980s and 1990s, resulting in fewer but larger media companies in the 2000s.

• A) conglomeration
• B) concentration
• C) commodification
• D) synergy

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Nonverbal Cues

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