media ownership, n.All

Media ownership (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the first filter: once launching a paper costs a fortune, only the wealthy can own a voice with real reach — a limit that has tightened for over a century.