✅ Plain-language lesson
A handful of corporations control most Australian news.
When ownership is concentrated, diversity disappears.
Media owners decide:
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Which stories get attention
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Which stories are buried
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How politicians are framed
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What issues matter
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What issues are ignored
This is not journalism — it is influence.
Why this matters
Public opinion can be engineered.
If only a few voices control the microphone, democracy is weakened.
✅ Discussion Question
How might news change if the media were publicly-owned, independent, and not profit-driven?