Overall, there are many issues in which media ownership upholds. Firstly, major companies like the BBC are threats to smaller, independent news providers. It could easily be viewed as a monopoly, in which it gets most of the TV audience. Organisations like the BBC, funded by the licence fee, as well as Channel 4 and Ofcom, make it harder for other broadcasters to survive due to their income that will continue to rise, whilst others may fall.
The license fee in general is also a big issue in media ownership. In my opinion, the television licence fee is unfair and should be replaced with a voluntary subscription service for certain programming so that you pay for what you want to watch and are not paying for unnecessary, unwatched channels. It can also be costly for some people, who may not always be able to afford the £12.13 per month.
Finally, the last major issue is that most people get their knowledge on politics from the media, especially from TV meaning that they trust and believe whatever is on the front page of a newspaper, truthful or not. This can affect how people view their Government, due to negative press being published by journalists leading people to have certain views on politics. As well as that, when the public and media join together, it can be a powerful force that puts pressure on politicians when under the public eye.
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