• according to classic liberal theory, the freedom to publish in the free market ensures that the press reflects a wide range of opinions and interests in society.

• The market based press is interdependent because it owes allegiance only to the public.

• The press is the peoples watchdog, scrutinizing the actions of government and holding the country’s rulers to account.

• By 1977, all but one of the leading publishing groups in both the international and regional press were part of larger conglomerates with holdings in fields as diverse as oil, transport, mining, construction, engineering, finance or the leisure industries.”

• ” In the provincial press as a whole, it concluded, there is nothing approaching monopoly and we can see no strong tendency towards monopoly.

Capitalist Media- aim is profits

Public Service media- Tax pays for public services broadcasts, doesnt make any profit, money goes back into the service

Civil Society Media- very interdependent services (hospital radio)