Coverage dated October 17, 2026

Why the Paramount‑Warner merger is a problem for democracy

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Market pressures pushing media companies toward greater scale can undermine independent reporting and diversity of voices.

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  1. Fast Company

    Why the Paramount‑Warner merger threatens democracy (opens Fast Company)

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    Media critic Ben Bagdikian warned in 2004 that five corporations had accumulated “more communications power than was exercised by any despot or dictatorship in history.” More than 20 years later, a major media merger is bringing his warning back into focus. Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.

  2. Denver Westword

    Why the Paramount‑Warner merger is a problem for democracy (opens Denver Westword)

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    Market pressures pushing media companies toward greater scale can undermine independent reporting and diversity of voices.

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