Some nations can influence and control their media greatly. In addition, powerful corporations also have enormous influence on mainstream media.
In some places major multinational corporations own media stations and outlets. Often, many media institutes survive on the advertising fees, which can lead to the media outlet to be influenced by various corporate interests. News coverage and other media content can therefore be adversely affected. For example, stories end up biased or omitted so as not to offend their advertisers or owners. While corporate media per se may not be a bad thing, it is when there is a concentration of ownership that there is a risk of increased economic and political influence that can be somewhat unaccountable, which is of concern.
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