Media proprietor

Amedia proprietor,also called amedia executive,media mogulormedia tycoon,is anentrepreneurwho controls any means of public or commercialmass media,through the personal ownership or holding of a dominant position within amedia conglomerateor enterprise. Those with significant control of a largemedia-based forum may also be called abusiness magnate.Since the advent ofsocial media,influencers and entertainers who have garnered large followings on platforms have also been considered media proprietors.

History

In the United States, newspaper proprietors first became prominent in the 19th century with the development of mass circulation newspapers. In the 20th century, proprietorship expanded to include ownership of radio and television networks, as well as film studios, publishing houses, online platforms, and other forms of multimedia companies. Reflecting this, the term "press baron" was replaced by "media baron" and the term "media mogul" (or "Hollywood mogul" when applied to people specifically working in theAmerican film industry) was popularized incolloquialEnglish. Media proprietors are likely to claim that their publications areeditorially independentand unbiased, but this is often questioned.^[1]Social networking services such asFacebookare sometimes considered media companies due to their widespread influence.^[2]

Notable media proprietors

References

^Hanretty, Chris (27 March 2014)."Media outlets and their moguls: Why concentrated individual or family ownership is bad for editorial independence".European Journal of Communication.29(3): 335–350.doi:10.1177/0267323114523150.ISSN 0267-3231.S2CID 53710900.Retrieved23 June2022.
^"Mark Zuckerberg appears to finally admit Facebook is a media company".The Guardian.Archivedfrom the original on 19 August 2019.Retrieved13 March2018.

[Hanretty-1] Hanretty, Chris (27 March 2014)."Media outlets and their moguls: Why concentrated individual or family ownership is bad for editorial independence".European Journal of Communication.29(3): 335–350.doi:10.1177/0267323114523150.ISSN 0267-3231.S2CID 53710900.Retrieved23 June2022.

[2] "Mark Zuckerberg appears to finally admit Facebook is a media company".The Guardian.Archivedfrom the original on 19 August 2019.Retrieved13 March2018.

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