Introduction
Living in the West we are told that the news media (television, newspapers, radio) are free. It is certainly true that there are few government conspiracies to censor. Unlike in totalitarian countries, the media is not generally state run or controlled. However this is not the full story. Because the media is part of the global economy, there are certain properties that deny readers, viewers and listeners a balanced view of world events.
The are five reasons why a balanced view of world events is not generally received in the Western media:
1 Media Ownership
Most newspapers, television and radio stations are owned by large and powerful multi-national companies
