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Ben Bagdikian New Media Monopoly Ben Bagdikian, author of The New Media Monopoly, provides information about the cartel of five giant media conglomerates who now control the media on which a majority of Americans say they most rely. These five are not just large--though they are all among the 325 largest corporations in the world--they are unique among all huge corporations: they are a major factor in changing the politics of the United States and they condition the social values of children and adults alike. Benbagdikian.net

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