Seems Aotearoa is not alone in the ownership consolidation and asset-stripping of local media outlets;
"The oligopoly of owners who are consolidating and liquidating media outlets are asking citizens to be satisfied with the information they provide – much like the corporate overlords of 'Rollerball'."
#MatthewJordan, 2025
https://theconversation.com/norman-jewisons-rollerball-depicted-a-world-in-which-corporations-controlled-all-information-is-this-dystopian-vision-becoming-reality-222099
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Norman Jewison’s ‘Rollerball’ depicted a world in which corporations controlled all information – is this dystopian vision becoming reality?
As the journalism industry continues to crater, wealthy plutocrats are consolidating their control over information systems.
The ConversationJordan Spieth taking up 2 spots on the leaderboard is savage
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