XYZ Communications Owns a Coliseum, a Hockey Team, Several Magazines

question 43

Multiple Choice

XYZ Communications owns a coliseum, a hockey team, several magazines and newspapers, a television network, and various retail outlets. What concept does this type of ownership reflect?

• A) media bias
• B) horizontal integration
• C) vertical integration
• D) media regulation

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