The growth of media conglomerates means that fewer organizations are involved in producing and distributing culture. Which of the following is not a consequence of this growth?
a. There may be less diversity in content of the media
b. People may conform to the interests of the dominant groups without realizing they are doing so.
c. Cultural messages in the media become more homogeneous.
d. Over time, there inevitably will be a single corporation controlling all media sources.
d
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