Advertiser Influence on the Media: Censorship and the Media In North America there are 11,000 magazines, 11,000 radio stations, 2,500 book publishers, 2,000 television stations, 1,700 daily newspapers, and seven major movie studios . Such a large number of media outlets should foster free expression without the influence from outsiders. However, 23 corporations control over 50 percent of the business in each medium . In some cases they have a virtual monopoly . Of the 1,700 daily papers, 98 percent are local monopolies and fewer than 15 corporations control most of ....

Words In Essay: 3465 Approximate Pages: 13

You are just minutes away from instant access to viewing this paper along with over 35,000 other essays and term papers. What are you waiting for? That paper isn't going to write itself. Join today and get a ton of help with that paper! Membership Options Price Recurring 1 month  subscription $17.95 Y 3 months subscription $34.95 Y 6 months subscription $59.95 N