COMM 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Hollywood Records, Vivendi, Lee Enterprises
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Commercial media system media are conducted by and through businesses that are owned by individuals, families, or groups of people, perhaps even millions of them. Confirmed by radio debate, where we favored a marked-based approach ever keeping airwaves public. market argument of private vs. public debate having the government in control of the media could threaten independence and the government has no business interfering with or depriving individual entrepreneurs from creating a vibrant broadcasting industry. public argument of private vs. public debate leaving mass communication to market forces would leave the media so busy meeting the demands of business that it would be unable to focus on public service goals. When the government owns media, it can make sure it lives up to its public interest obligations. Dissatisfaction with american press performance a byproduct of private ownership, coverage of trivial, entertaining, cheap matters and under- and misrepresentation of certain groups in society.
