What Is One Argument Against the Concentration of Ownership of the News

question 69

Multiple Choice

What is one argument against the concentration of ownership of the news media?

• A) Most news channels are owned by nonmedia corporations, which blurs the line between news and entertainment.
• B) The concentration of media ownership under a few large corporations is no better than the government ownership of media.
• C) The few large companies that do own the media are under the heavy influence of the federal government.
• D) Most companies that own news media are politically biased, which creates distrust among viewers and readers.

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Definitions:

Severity Errors

Biases in evaluation, especially in performance appraisals, where the evaluator tends to rate everyone lower (or harsher) than deserved.

Leniency Errors

A type of bias in performance appraisals where the evaluator tends to rate employees more favorably than their performance deserves.

Recency Errors

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to give greater importance to the most recent information or experiences.

Worker Involvement

The meaningful participation and empowerment of employees in the decision-making processes within their workplace.