Question

The impact of the deregulation of broadcast journalism by the 1996 Telecommunications Act has been to

A.increase competition in the news media.
B. increase the quality of news coverage.
C. free the Internet from unnecessary restrictions.
D. increase newspaper circulation.
E. increase consolidation of ownership.

Answer 1

Deregulation of broadcast journalism in the year 1996 has resulted to the increase of monopoly in media. From the choices you have written, media monopoly can lead to competition due to the reduction of its broadcast to the mass. Broadcast companies are eager to be in a business against each other just to survive in that industry.