Media Ownership
β Scribed by Harold F. Velliotis
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 129
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
The media industry plays an important role in educating and entertaining the public. While the media industry provides the public with many national choices, media outlets located in a local market are more likely to provide local programs that meet the needs of residents in the market compared to national outlets. This book reviews (1) the number and ownership of various media outlets; (2) the level of minority- and women-owned broadcast outlets; (3) the influence of economic, legal and regulatory, and technological factors on the number and ownership of media outlets; and (4) stakeholdersβ opinions on modifying certain media ownership laws and regulations.
β¦ Subjects
Mass media -- Ownership -- United States. ; Telecommunication -- Ownership -- United States.
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