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On the Media · Feb 28, 2026
The Ellisons Prepare to Expand Their Media Empire
“University of Pennsylvania media policy professor; theorized three cascading layers of media capture (capitalistic, oligarchical, authoritarian)”
Media Consolidation and Antitrust EnforcementMedia Capture Theory and Democratic DeclineBillionaire Ownership of News Outlets
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The Century-Long Capture of U.S. Media
“University of Pennsylvania media policy professor; author of 'Democracy Without Journalism'; primary expert on media capture theory”
Media Capture TheoryAdvertising-Dependent Business ModelsMedia Consolidation and Oligopoly
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