Evolution of Media Corporatization: From Top-Down Control to Overwhelming Public Opportunity

In the podcast episode, the evolution of media corporatization is discussed, starting with the top-down control of media by major corporations in the past. The youngest FCC commissioner, Nicholas Johnson, raised concerns about media corporatization in the '70s. However, in the present era, there is an overwhelming amount of public opportunity in media, leading to challenges of industry control over information dissemination. The shift from limited public participation to expanded access now poses obstacles to media democratization.