Why this Blog---Introduction

Since America Online and Time Warner merged in 2000, creating one of the biggest media companies of its time, many articles were written about the subject of media giants in the U.S. Most spoke of the fear of not enough views being seen in the media, the loss of democracy and the conflict of interest caused when big entertainment companies also own the major news organizations. A spattering of articles and books were written around 1997, and again around 2001, after the huge merger. In the last seven years however, critics have become fewer or at least quieter.

Maybe critics are seeing the benefits of efficient media management, maybe U.S. citizens have been more concerned about the Iraqi war than who's reporting on it, or maybe the loss of diversification in media voices has already come true.

Whatever the cause, this blog seeks to take another look at media giants in the U.S. and Italy, who controls what and what difference does it make today. Get ready to see the good, the bad and the who's watching who in corporate media.