 ##  [Media-Ownership Concentration](/media-ownership-concentration) 

  ##  [Media-Ownership Concentration](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/media-ownership-concentration-0) 

  

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**Information &amp; Communication Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

The structural condition in which a disproportionately large share of media outlets, distribution channels, or audience reach is controlled by a small number of corporate or private owners across one or more platforms, producing persistent market power, shared governance structures, or consolidated decision-making that materially shapes content selection, gatekeeping, and economic incentives for m