Players/Big Three Media Ownership

The Advertising Layer — Revenue as Editorial Control

Who pays the bills decides the coverage

Media Companies depend on advertising revenue. The top advertisers are Big Three-owned corporations.

Also in Big Three Media Ownership

The Ownership Map — Who Owns the NewsSEC 13F Forensics The Distribution Layer — Platforms Are Also OwnedThe pipe and the water share an owner The Publishing Layer — Books and AcademiaEven the alternatives have the same owner The Implication — No Independent Fourth EstateStructural capture, not editorial control

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