The Advertising Layer — Revenue as Editorial Control
Who pays the bills decides the coverage
Media companies depend on advertising revenue. The top advertisers are Big Three-owned corporations.
Also in Big Three Media Ownership
The Ownership Map — Who Owns the NewsSEC 13F ForensicsThe Distribution Layer — Platforms Are Also OwnedThe pipe and the water share an ownerThe Publishing Layer — Books and AcademiaEven the alternatives have the same ownerThe Implication — No Independent Fourth EstateStructural capture, not editorial control