Articles by Rebecca Strong

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The Monopoly on Your Mind (Part 2): Billionaires Bet Big on the News
Rebecca Strong | Down The Rabbit Hole - TRANSCEND Media Service, 2 May 2022

28 Apr 2022 – But What’s in It for Them? – How worried should we be about the oligarchy media model? Can we depend on the media to challenge the powerful when they’re the ones paying writers’ salaries? When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post for $250 million in 2013, he made a written promise to employees:

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The Monopoly on Your Mind (Part 1): Six Media Companies Control 90% of What You Read, Watch and Hear
Rebecca Strong | Down The Rabbit Hole - TRANSCEND Media Service, 18 Apr 2022

12 Apr 2022 – Ever-mounting media consolidation has narrowed the perspectives the public is privy to. Ownership and funding of these corporations are riddled with conflicts of interest and Big Tech companies are outright censoring and demonetizing independent outlets.

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