The fact that a decreasing number of companies owns an increasingly large share of the
American media is a concern primarily because

A) it limits the ability of all news organizations to remain profitable.
B) it violates the First Amendment to the Constitution.
C) it increases the risk that politicians and citizens who express less popular or minority viewpoints will have difficulty finding a public forum.
D) it increases the risk of government censorship.

Media Ownership

The ownership and control over media organizations, including television networks, radio stations, newspapers, and websites.

Public Forum

A government-owned space or a space made available by the government where individuals have the right to engage in free speech and expression under the First Amendment.

First Amendment

Part of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights that protects freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.