politics essay

The historical strengths of the American media are that it is privately owned and largely free of government interference.

View John Oliver's piece on corporate consolidation in local news media:

https://youtu.be/GvtNyOzGogc

Is private ownership of the media a strength, a weakness, or the lesser of evils? What might the alternative be?

 1.) Write a 2-3 page reaction paper addressing the questions or concerns raised in the reading or video.   

 Papers should have a compelling thesis, should be well organized and proof-read, and should use outside sourcing.