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Originally posted by jaguar
How much would whether the media is entirely government controlled (either by ownership or by the will or the readers (market forces).
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Are you saying that media control by the government is equivalent with media controlled by the market force of consumer choice? If so, I have a problem with that. In a consumer driven media environment, market forces only control your profits, and thereby the size of your forum, not your ability to disseminate information. "Mother Jones" may never make millions of dollars, but no one will ever march into their pressroom, rifles and badges in hand, and shut them down for criticizing the government.
Let's not confuse freedom of the press with some non-existent "right to forum". No one can take away your voice, but no one owes you a megaphone.
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