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It's not the same in the Netherlands, these companies are not big there. However, we do have a similar problem: Almost all the news outlets are controlled by t
by GekkePrutser 5y ago
It's not the same in the Netherlands, these companies are not big there.
However, we do have a similar problem: Almost all the news outlets are controlled by two mega corporations, DPG (De Persgroep) and Mediahuis. Both aren't even Dutch but Belgian! Only the state media (NOS) is still independent.
- umeshunni 5y ago> Only the state media (NOS) is still independent Isn't state media, by definition, not independent
- asdff 5y agoIt depends on if it is being used as a vehicle for the party or a vehicle for the public.
- asdff 5y agoI'm willing to bet literally every capitalist country has this problem. The incentive to monetize the audience of a news base is too high for these news agencies to turn down, and once one company starts doing this stuff, they become at such an advantage financially they capture the market from any of the other companies not participating in such lucrative practices. It's a race to the bottom because there is no regulation otherwise.