We need to attempt an explanation, a theory. What did it mean at the turn of the last century and into this one to have a single corporation— News Corporation—own one of the four major TV networks in...

We need to attempt an explanation, a theory. What did it mean at the turn of the last century and into this one to have a single corporation— News Corporation—own one of the four major TV networks in the United States; Star TV satellite television, which beamed programs to China and India (accounting for more than 40% of the world’s population); a bunch of major newspapers in Britain and Australia; and a whole lot more media besides? Again, we need to attempt an explanation, a theory.