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Free Press

Book publisher in the United States

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Dec 9, 2025
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Which US media corporations own the majority of national news outlets and TV networks?

A small set of giant conglomerates control the lion’s share of U.S. national TV networks and major media outlets: Comcast/NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount/Pa...

Nov 18, 2025
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Who owns the largest US media conglomerates today and their backgrounds?

As of 2025 the U.S. media landscape is dominated by a handful of very large conglomerates — commonly identified as Comcast (NBCUniversal), The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramoun...

Nov 8, 2025
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Do Jewish Americans own the majority of major U.S. media companies?

The claim that : ownership of U.S. media is diffuse, dominated by publicly traded conglomerates and a small set of billionaire investors, and while Jewish individuals occupy prominent executive roles,...

Oct 6, 2025

Which US news sources have been rated as least trustworthy by media watchdog groups in 2024?

Media watchdog outputs in the supplied materials do not produce a single, agreed-upon list of the “least trustworthy” U.S. news outlets for 2024; instead, the documents show for specific outlets and a...

Dec 8, 2025

What evidence supports or refutes the claim that Jewish people control most U.S. media?

Claims that “Jewish people control most U.S. media” collapse under empirical scrutiny: ownership of U.S. media is highly concentrated in a handful of conglomerates such as Comcast NBCUniversal, Disney...

Nov 23, 2025

Who are the current owners or controlling shareholders of the five largest US media conglomerates in 2025?

Available sources identify Comcast (NBCUniversal), The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount Skydance among the largest U.S. media conglomerates in 2025; reporting and reference p...

Dec 16, 2025

How has consolidation in US media ownership changed since the 1996 Telecommunications Act?

Since the Telecommunications Act of 1996 loosened cross‑ownership and ownership‑cap rules, U.S. media ownership has moved sharply toward a handful of very large conglomerates: by some counts a small g...

Jan 4, 2026

Have regulatory bodies or journalism watchdogs taken action against any of these networks for factual errors recently?

Federal regulators have recently moved parts of complaints about broadcast coverage back into formal channels: the FCC’s Media and Enforcement Bureaus reinstated complaints against ABC-, NBC- and CBS‑...

Nov 24, 2025

Which Soros-funded nonprofits were most active in 2024 independent expenditure campaigns?

Reported filings and investigative coverage show that George Soros’s network funneled large sums into a mix of super PACs and nonprofit intermediaries tied to Democratic causes in the 2024 cycle; Demo...

Nov 23, 2025

Which private equity, conglomerates, or family holdings control other major US media outlets (e.g., NYT, Washington Post, Comcast, Disney)?

A handful of giant conglomerates—Comcast (owner of NBCUniversal), The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount/Paramount Skydance—dominate large swaths of U.S. entertainment and broad...

Jan 7, 2026

Which Wisconsin PBS stations are at risk of closure?

Wisconsin’s public broadcasters — principally Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) and the statewide PBS Wisconsin network centered on WHA-TV in Madison — are identified in reporting as among the local outlet...

Jan 6, 2026

What empirical data exists on ownership concentration among the largest U.S. media companies?

Empirical evidence on ownership concentration among the largest U.S. media companies is fragmented but consistent in one core finding: a small set of conglomerates and tech platforms command dispropor...

Dec 16, 2025

How does Nexstar's ownership affect local newsroom editorial policies?

Nexstar is the largest U.S. local TV owner — citing acquisitions that built a portfolio of hundreds of stations and recent moves to buy Tegna — and critics warn its scale encourages newsroom consolida...

Dec 11, 2025

How does cross-ownership of TV networks, cable channels, and local stations affect news diversity in the US?

Cross-ownership—when the same company controls TV networks, cable channels, and local stations—has been linked by scholars and advocacy groups to reduced local outlet diversity and consolidated editor...

Nov 28, 2025

Who are the top executives and board members at each of the five largest US media conglomerates in 2025?

As of 2025 the U.S. media landscape remains concentrated among a handful of giant firms — commonly counted as Comcast (NBCUniversal), The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount/Viacom ...