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What does it mean?
The speaker questions whether a democratic society should allow three corporations to control television.
In plain terms
Is it right for three companies to own TV?
What can you take from it?
Concentration of media power challenges democracy.

Where it applies

  • policy debates
  • media criticism

Putting it to work

  • advocate for competition
  • monitor media concentration

Questions to consider

  • Who should control the media?

Another view

Market forces may naturally limit the number of major networks.

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