Does Mega Media Control 90% of Content?

smitty777 writes "FastCo has an intriguing article on the vast control of our media by the mega corporations. In the article, Cliff Kuang disputes such claims by the the Frugal Dad that the revenue for the Big Six was over $275.9 billion, and that these companies are in cahoots to control our viewing. Just how much do these companies control?"

No he doesn't

[esocid]

He disputes that there is some big agenda. He admits that a few companies have consolidated almost all media outlets, but like most people, doesn't think there's some agenda to pour out crappy media. Those companies do it just fine independently.

Fugal?

[Sez Zero]

Fugal should be Frugal and should not link to an advertisement for a Dell laptop coupon.

Re:"Cahoots", not "cohorts"

[pushing-robot]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugue_state [wikipedia.org]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohort_(military_unit) [wikipedia.org]

I think the summary is great entertainment. Why do you read Slashdot...to be informed?

Re:No he doesn't

[Lumpy]

"Even with the price of HDTV cameras plummeting, I don't see the price of competent writing, directing, acting, sets, and the like plummeting. "

I do. Actors that get $2.2mill per movie are going away. I see a LOT of indie films that are better than hollywood flicks made for far less and the actors not getting paid obscene amounts of money.

Padre Nuestro was made with cheap acting and cheap writing and directing.
Brokeback Mountain was made with cheap acting and cheap writing and directing.
Requiem for a Dream, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, etc... all for examples of RECENT films made without paying insane money to writes, directors and Actors.

In fact many of the Best films in history were low budget and not outrageous cost.

In fact Robert Rodriguez makes some of the absolute best films ever for less than the catering bill for many of the Hollywood "block busters"