Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbilt: the names of American billionaires who became famous in the Gilded Age of the late 19th century. They grew their fortunes through the consolidation of major industries such as oil, steel, and railroads. In the present, billionaires are making their fortune through the consolidation of the media industries. Names such as Bezos, […]
Tag: Media Control
When News Speaks for the Party
“I don’t trust WeChat anymore,” a friend told me. “It’s terrifying.” She had recently updated the popular Chinese instant messaging app on her iPhone and was logged out because she forgot her password. WeChat instructed her to choose three friends for identity verification. It then sent texts to her friends, including me, with verification codes. […]