Almost universally the largest media firms are controlled by the government or by private families. Djankov, McLiesh …, Nenova, and Shleifer examine patterns of media ownership in 97 countries around the world. They find that almost universally … the largest media firms are controlled by the government or by private families. Government ownership is more pervasive in …

We examine the patterns of media ownership in 97 countries around the world. We find that almost universally the … largest media firms are owned by the government or by private families. Government ownership is more pervasive in broadcasting … than in the printed media. Government ownership of the media is generally associated with less press freedom, fewer …

Almost universally the largest media firms are controlled by the government or by private families. Djankov, McLiesh …, Nenova, and Shleifer examine patterns of media ownership in 97 countries around the world. They find that almost universally … the largest media firms are controlled by the government or by private families. Government ownership is more pervasive in …

We examine the patterns of media ownership in 97 countries around the world. We find that almost universally the … largest media firms are owned by the government or by private families. Government ownership is more pervasive in broadcasting … than in the printed media. Government ownership of the media is generally associated with less press freedom, fewer …