The historical strengths of the American media are that it is privately owned and largely free of government interference.
View John Oliver’s piece on corporate consolidation in local news media:

Is private ownership of the media a strength, a weakness, or the lesser of evils? What might the alternative be?
 1.) Write a 2-3 page reaction paper addressing the questions or concerns raised in the reading or video.   
 Papers should have a compelling thesis, should be well organized and proof-read, and should use outside sourcing.