What Was the Reason for the Wave of Mergers of News

question 232

Multiple Choice

What was the reason for the wave of mergers of news media holdings in the 1990s?

• A) deregulation and the Telecommunications Act
• B) homogenization and the Federal Communications Commission's report on the industry
• C) fragmentation and the Communications Act
• D) an increase in regulation and the VHF Ownership Act
• E) homogenization and the Satellite Ownership Act

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