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6. The UK media industry is controlled by...

  • 13 companies
  • 10 companies
  • 7 companies
  • 5 companies

7. Which of these is NOT in the 7 corporations that Bagdikian identifies?

  • Time Warner
  • Sega
  • News Corp
  • Disney

8. According to Bagdikian how many news corporations controlled the vast majority of all news media in the USA?

  • 50
  • 25
  • 48
  • 40

9. Why do some sociologists suggest that this is an illusion?

  • Cultural pessimists believe that the amount of choice is actually restricted and consumer choice is a myth
  • We don't choose what is put onto TV

10. What was the pattern of publishing for newspapers in 2002

  • 5 publishers
  • 3 publishers controlled 2/3 of newspaper
  • 15 publishers
  • 10 publishers

11. Bagdikian suggests there would be how many owners of the USA's media was owned by seperate individuals?

  • 25 000
  • 50 000
  • 75 000
  • 100 000

12. Describe the pattern of news ownership according to Bagdikian

  • 7 companies owned and operated 90% of the mass media controlling news
  • 50 companies owned and operated 90% of the mass media controlling news
  • 22 companies owned and operated 90% of the mass media controlling news
  • 45 companies owned and operated 90% of the mass media controlling news