September 15, 2004
our article says/does
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Says: All broadcast stations dont look and sound alike just because they are all owned by the same people.
Does: Its telling the reader not to judge the broadcast media.
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says: There is no difference in the content of diversity.
does: Its telling the reader that the media content hasnt changed since the consolidation of ownership.
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says: People assume that diversity of ownership leads to diversity of news and entertainment context.
does: Lets the reader know that this is just an assumption.
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says: Research shows that the amount of local content can increase.
does: Tells the reader that there is limited coverage on local news.
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says: A company may expand their coverage but its limited to negative stories and televisions who are owned by newspaper companies tend to have more local news.
does: It lets the reader know that there is proof that big companies can get local stories even if they are in the form of crime or disaster.
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says: The media giants own different television shows that are particularily for the people who watch those shows.
does: Lets the reader know that markets provide information of interest to particular demographic groups.
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says: Certain companies who own different things such as tobacco and a tv show, want a profit so they influence their company through tv.
does: Lets the reader know that companies are trying to make a profit off of tv.
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says: The ownership concentration has a big effect on the diversity of ideas it presents.
does: Tells the reader there are fears that the value presented with be consistent with the values of a big business.
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Says: There is no predictably outcome of whether limited ownership of media leads to limited coverage.
does: Lets the reader know that you can not predict whether that statement is true abot limited coverage.
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says: If media giants continue to buy smaller companies than they are destroying diversity.
does: Lets the reader know that the challenge will be t trade in their predictions about less diversity because it isnt necessarily true.
Posted by on September 15, 2004 01:36 PM
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