CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1, BET, Paramount Pictures, UPN, Spike TV, TV Land, CMT: Country Music Television, Comedy Central, Showtime, and Blockbuster Video. These are just a few of the companies that media giant, Viacom, owns. Viacom\'s website states that CBS is the most-watched network on TV. It a...

Players and Guides The most revered and respected of all rights we Americans share is the freedom of speech; moreover, the freedoms of a free press. These freedoms are basic necessities of a free and fare society. Walter Lippmann said that a free press "should consist of many newspapers...

Everyday millions of Americans are bombarded with news reports of what is happening around the world by corporate-owned news stations. And for a majority of these Americans, this is their only source of international, national, and local news. "What is wrong with this," you may be asking yourself....

Democracy at RiskAs citizens of a capitalist society we need to consider the dangers that corporate media imposes on democracy. Big corporation's interest lies in the betterment of the corporation. So what interest does big corporation have in the media?This discussion usually begins with the ques...