Chomsky takes a radically different approach to the concept of mass mediated information flow as it pertains to creating elite authority. Although Meryowitz's hypothesis can seemingly be applied to political and social figureheads it is difficult to apply to the hidden masses of the conglomerate America. Supported by massive economic assets and financial leverage these giants maintain their dominant market positions through complex networks of commerce business arrangements. Financial institutions are large stakeholders in many of America's media giants who invest heavily in cable broadcasting, radio and newsprint publishers. Parent conglomerates diversify into controversial markets such as nuclear power and weapons productions which, a very secretive industry, which further strengthens their ability to maintain oligopolistic economic power and elite status according to Chomsky. From a political standpoint large expenditures are channeled to lobby governments who are the most powerful regulators of the media industry. Strengthening government ties through political lobbying creates disparity between the doctrines of Meryowitz and Chomsky. Meryowitz would see this strategic political alliance as det

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