The American media’s villainy during the pandemic was impossible to ignore, but larger outlets use their influence to expand their reach even more. The TV industry in the U.S. has territory—like the Mafia. All of the country except remote parts of Alaska is assigned to one and only one TV market. The markets do not overlap. An AP piece from 2019 discussed how rural areas in Nebraska that lost over-the-air TV reception in the digital transition had long been assigned to the Denver market—although smaller cities in Nebraska were much closer. This meant cable and most satellite TV providers had to carry Denver stations and were not allowed to carry Nebraska stations—even though Nebraska newscasts would have been much more relevant there.
Media madness
Media madness
Media madness
The American media’s villainy during the pandemic was impossible to ignore, but larger outlets use their influence to expand their reach even more. The TV industry in the U.S. has territory—like the Mafia. All of the country except remote parts of Alaska is assigned to one and only one TV market. The markets do not overlap. An AP piece from 2019 discussed how rural areas in Nebraska that lost over-the-air TV reception in the digital transition had long been assigned to the Denver market—although smaller cities in Nebraska were much closer. This meant cable and most satellite TV providers had to carry Denver stations and were not allowed to carry Nebraska stations—even though Nebraska newscasts would have been much more relevant there.