Corporate media vs. democratization of journalism

                  Corporate media and democratization of journalism have both similarities and differences. But what exactly are they? Corporate media is a term which refers to a system of mass media production, distribution, ownership, and funding which is dominated by corporations and their CEOs. Where as democratization of journalism is a term describing a relatively new phenomenon where news stories are ranked by a vote among the stories' readers.

        One difference between the two of them is that corporate media is basically for companies by companies and democratization of journalism is for the people by the people. This means that the outcome that these two subjects are trying to reach is entirely different. One wants to benefit companies through all they do while the other wants to benefit the people. The effect of democratic journalism is that it promotes news based on the popular opinion of the majority, or the "wisdom of the crowd" (which is when the opinion of other individuals who may not be experts on the particular topic is taken into consideration.) But corporate media is a system that does not serve the public interest but more so them selves. As journalist and publisher David Barsamian says, "One of the intentions of corporate-controlled media is to instill in people a sense of disempowerment, of immobilization and paralysis. Its outcome is to turn you into good consumers. It is to keep people isolated, to feel that there is no possibility for social change."

              Both corporate media and democratization can be shown through internet, T.V., news paper, and film. But why they use things are two different reasons. As I said before corp. Media is for companies by companies, they use social media as a way of advertisement for themselves. By posting adds on networks such as YouTube and Facebook. But demo. Of journalism, which is for is for the people by the people, uses social media such as Facebook, twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and vine for the enjoyment of people.

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