Question

A disadvantage of privately owned media is its __________.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. Dependence on advertising revenues to function and make a profit

Explanation:

Privately owned is considered at any media that is financed and managed by individuals or small groups, this means this can of media is not managed by the state or the government and usually is created for profit. This implies privately media is independent of government and promotes freedom from its users which means they are able to give their points of view about different issues and even investigate or criticize the government which is not possible in media controlled by the state. However, as fundings are not from national or federal taxes or from other source provided by the government the individuals or groups that managed this kind of media need to use alternative means to get money, this is usually done by using advertising revenue which means they allow different companies to advertise their products in exchange of money. This represented a disadvantage or negative condition as foundings are more difficult to get, most users do not like this and problems with advertising revenues will make the media stop functioning. Thus, a disadvantage of privately owned media is that these depend on advertising revenues.