It is, as far as the eye can survey, a media universe ruled by Google, Facebook, Twitter — and in Canada, the CBC. The first has an effective monopoly on Internet searches, capturing the associated ad revenue. The second has an effective monopoly on community engagement, endearing photos of our children and, increasingly, display advertising in markets large and small. The third has an effective monopoly on political chatter and breaking news. Government ownership of newspapers is a non-starter, on principle; one China People’s Daily – or indeed, one CBC — is enough.

Source: National Post October 02, 2016 23:15 UTC