The Fact That a Smaller and Smaller Number of Companies

question 21

Multiple Choice

The fact that a smaller and smaller number of companies owns a larger and larger share of the American media is concerning primarily because it

• A)limits the ability of all news organizations to remain profitable.
• B)violates the First Amendment to the Constitution.
• C)increases the risk that politicians and citizens who express less popular or minority viewpoints will have difficulty finding a public forum.
• D)increases the risk of government censorship.

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Definitions:

Cultural Hybrids

Refers to the blending of elements from different cultures to create new cultural practices, expressions, or identities.

Appadurai's Landscapes

A theoretical framework proposed by Arjun Appadurai to describe the complex global flow of goods, people, technology, ideas, and images across cultural boundaries.

Nation-States

are sovereign political entities characterized by a defined territory, government, and population with a shared sense of cultural identity.

Disjunctures

Occurrences of disconnection or division between elements, ideas, or systems that were previously or conventionally linked.