On Jun 26, 2006, at 9:35 PM, Alex wrote:
> Even if consolidation isn't the reason news sucks, it is done in
> part as a way
> to reduce costs spent on news gathering, right?
My beef is that it's not about concentration, it's about competitive pressures to maximize profit (which means minimizing costs most of the time).
> Maybe more reporters doesn't
> make for better news, but at least they can cover more. Also, isn't
> concentration of control over important things bad just on principle?
Under capitalism, I don't see why. There's still a structural relation of subordination; why is it better to have more oppressors than fewer?
Doug