Global IssuesAnnouncement of new and updated content on the globalissues.org web site. GlobalIssues.org is a web site attempting to look at various global issues to show they are inter-related.Concentration in media ownership continues- April 29, 2007 Over the last few decades, the number of media companies dominating mainstream media has dwindled. This concentration in ownership has reduced the diversity of information and range of mainstream discourse. In some countries even though the number of media outlets may be high and varied, that ownership is still small. The internet shows signs of shaking up traditional media, but for the moment most people still get a lot of their news from television and other sources.http://www.globalissues.org/HumanRights/Media/Corporations/Owners.asp US mainstream media: journalists too cozy with corporate and political power- April 1, 2007 Outside of the US, this is a reasonably common criticism of American mainstream journalists. Within the US, however, more people are also questioning the state of the mainstream media. The famous (now former) CBS anchor, Dan Rather, for example, notes this and additionally accuses journalists of succumbing to pressure to conform as part of their patriotic duty, instead of having the courage to ask tougher questions.http://www.globalissues.org/HumanRights/Media/USA.asp |