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Thaddeus

(353 posts)
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 11:34 AM Aug 2017

The Slippery Slope of the Oligarchy Media Model

The Slippery Slope of the Oligarchy Media Model
By @RodneyBensonNYU & @VWPickard

On July 28, Apple heiress Laurene Powell Jobs bought a majority stake in The Atlantic.

It’s the latest media purchase by the billionaire class, a group that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (the Washington Post), Boston Red Sox owner John Henry (the Boston Globe), billionaire Glen Taylor (the Minneapolis Star-Tribune) and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson (the Las Vegas Review-Journal).

Some have praised this growing trend, arguing that wealthy individuals are journalism’s last, best hope. And there are notable cases of rich philanthropists, like Pierre Omidyar and Gerry Lenfest, making significant donations toward public service journalism.

Nonetheless, potential hazards arise when news outlets increasingly rely on private capital and billionaires’ largess.

Read more at:
https://theconversation.com/the-slippery-slope-of-the-oligarchy-media-model-81931
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The Slippery Slope of the Oligarchy Media Model (Original Post) Thaddeus Aug 2017 OP
Everything MUST go!!! tazkcmo Aug 2017 #1
Small print... The_jackalope Aug 2017 #2
Great job tazkcmo Aug 2017 #3

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)
1. Everything MUST go!!!
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 11:41 AM
Aug 2017

Hurry down to Crazy Donny's and snatch up your very own media outlet, government service or even "day old" Congressional reps!!! Yes, that's right, now you too can sway public opinion, transfer tax dollars to your account and even have your very own voice in Congress provided you're wealthy enough! These deals won't last long and when they're gone, they can still be acquired through shell companies, large conglomerates or gifted by that Congress critter you own now!

America. Now 50% off!!!!

The_jackalope

(1,660 posts)
2. Small print...
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 10:49 PM
Aug 2017

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