Mass media in the United States
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The '''media of the [[United States]]''' consist of several different types of communications media: [[television]], [[radio]], [[film|cinema]], [[newspaper]]s, [[magazine]]s, and [[Internet]]-based [[Web site]]s. The U.S. also has a strong [[music industry]]. | The '''media of the [[United States]]''' consist of several different types of communications media: [[television]], [[radio]], [[film|cinema]], [[newspaper]]s, [[magazine]]s, and [[Internet]]-based [[Web site]]s. The U.S. also has a strong [[music industry]]. | ||
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The media of the United States consist of several different types of communications media: television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and Internet-based Web sites. The U.S. also has a strong music industry.
Many of the media are controlled by large for-profit corporations who reap revenue from advertising, subscriptions, and sale of copyrighted material. American media conglomerates tend to be leading global players, generating large profits as well as large criticism in many parts of the world. Further deregulation and convergence are under way, leading to mega-mergers, further concentration of media ownership, and the emergence of multinational media conglomerates. Critics allege that localism, local news and other content at the community level, media spending and coverage of news, and diversity of ownership and views have suffered as a result of these processes of media concentration.
Some people allege that the success of such companies may be due to certain policies of the American federal government, though it may be just as likely that the media field is prone to natural monopolies. See Media bias in the United States.
The organization Reporters Without Borders compiles and publishes an annual ranking of countries based upon the organization's assessment of their press freedom records. In 2007 USA was ranked 48th, which was an improvement from the preceding year.