The Best Description of Ownership Structure of the Media in the United

question 28

Multiple Choice

The best description of ownership structure of the media in the United States is that

• A)the media are owned by the government.
• B)the media are owned mostly by local companies in the areas served by the media outlets.
• C)most newspapers are held by local companies, but other media are held by corporate titans.
• D)the media are mostly owned by a small number of giant corporations.
• E)the media are mostly operated by international nonprofit organizations.

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Definitions:

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Pair of respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates where blood is oxygenated and carbon dioxide is removed.

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