If I was someone as Powerful as Murdoch, I would use my newspaper to change public opinion of the government, before also using it to organise protests against them. However, I'm not Murdoch, and I wouldn't use my power like that.
Monopoly: the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
Conglomerate: a thing consisting of a number of different and distinct parts or items that are grouped together.
Multi-national: a company operating in several countries.
Media Tycoon: media baron
Plurality: the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority.
Public service broadcaster: publicly funded broadcasting
The Mythbusters:
created by Peter Rees and funded by Beyond Television Productions.
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The problem with media ownership is that everyone is only focused on the best way to make money, not caring about the people that's see it or who its focused on. For example, the phone hacking scandal was done simply to get a story to sell to newspapers, but violated their personal lives.
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