A free press is compromised when owned by a commercial interest such as General Electric.
Although the disclosure of potential conflicting interests may be present, the average news consumer may be overwhelmed by the amount of research needed to ascertain to what extent the conflict has on the accuracy of the reporting.
To this end, Glenn is providing an invaluable service.
The question remains, however, as to the ultimate result of this conflict. The issue presented in Glenn's report is but one of many and we'll never know the full extent of the problem as it relates to other issues and times.
The corporate ownership of news media is full of potential dangers to a free and informed press and this, in turn, affects the future of a free country.
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