This presentation looks at some of the key trends in media consolidation and the implications on racial and class bias. It also looks at media consolidation in the Christian sector and the implications that has in a growing non-Western church.

1. Understanding Media Control

6. Understanding Media Control: Ownership White Ownership Black Latino Asian Upper 97% TV 93% Radio 98% Christian 3% TV 7.7% Radio Middle Lower

7. Understanding Media Control: Viewership (USA) * Author’s estimates White Black Latino Asian Upper 5% Middle 80% Lower 15%

8. Understanding Media Control: Creation * Author’s estimates White Black Latino Asian Upper 95% Middle 4.9% Lower .1%

9. Effect of Media Filter http://anthro.palomar.edu/ethnicity/ethnic_5.htm Media Filter Global Diversity Media Perspective White 18% Black 13.5% Latino 8.7% Asian 56.5% Other 3.4% Upper 1% Middle30% Lower 69% White 95% Black Latino Asian Other 5% Upper 30% Middle 70% Lower 0%

10. Source: International Bulletin of Missionary Research, January 2005. David B. Barrett & Todd M. Johnson. http://www.globalchristianity.org/resources.htm

11. International Digital Divide Graph

12. Unjust Copyright Extension