Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Changing Ownership

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the changing ownership patterns in the American media?

• A) There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news as conglomerates have come to own a larger and larger percentage of media outlets.
• B) There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news as the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has required print media outlets to follow the fairness doctrine.
• C) There has been a recent trend toward diversification of national news as conglomerates have come to own a smaller and smaller percentage of media outlets.
• D) There has been a recent trend toward diversification of national news as the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has required print media outlets to follow the fairness doctrine.
• E) There have been no meaningful changes in media ownership patterns over the last 200 years of American history.

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