Controlling communications mass media

Controlling the media
Managing the media

Description

Controlling communications mass media involves implementing policies, regulations, or direct oversight to influence or restrict the flow of information through television, radio, print, and digital platforms. The essential action is to manage content dissemination to prevent misinformation, protect public order, or safeguard national security. This strategy remedies issues such as harmful propaganda, incitement, or destabilizing rumors by ensuring that media outputs align with established legal, ethical, or governmental standards.

Context

The illusion that perpetual expansion is the only choice is created by mass media. Mass media is almost entirely dependent on advertising revenue and is therefor biased in favour of the production-consumption spiral. Furthermore, it is expensive to own mass media. It's ownership, therefore, tends to be in the hands of the small wealthy portion of the population, one group that clearly benefits from economic expansion. Through control of mass media, their world view is promoted far in excess of their proportion of the population.