Today's society receives almost all of its information from the media. Since most media outlets are owned by just a few companies, opinions and ideas can be shaped by what we see on the Internet, on television, and in newspapers. Due to the monopolization of the few corporations that own what is seen and read, it becomes quite easy for the general public to instantly believe what is seen simply because "the journalist said so." Mass media not only has a huge and dangerous impact on how society views politics and members of society, but also how it can affect youth. “The media has existed in America since 1690, when the first newspaper in the United States, Public Occurrences, Both Foreign and Domestick, was published” (“Milestones…”). Since 1690, the media has reached unforeseen numbers. “There are six corporations in America that own more than ninety percent of what we listen to, read, and watch, as compared to the fifty corporations that controlled the majority of American news media in 1983. Big Six,” which include: Time Warner, which owns networks like HBO and Walt Disney, which controls ESPN and the Disney Channel; , which runs Comedy Central and MTV News Corporation, which runs Fox and DIRECTV; CBS Corporation, owner of CBS News; and finally NBC Universal, which is in charge of MSNBC and the Weather Channel. These companies dominate and regulate more than seventy percent of the channels. that which is monitored, as opposed to the three thousand seven hundred other companies which control the remaining thirty percent. In the film industry, the 'Big Six' had box office sales of more than $7 billion, double that of the 140 studios that succeeded them” (Lutz, Ashley; “Who Owns The Media…” ). ... middle of article ...... daily. Np, nd Web, February 10, 2014. “Impact of media use on children and young people. » NCBI, nd Web. February 10, 2014. Lutz, Ashley. “These 6 companies control 90% of the media in America. » Business Insider, Inc, June 14, 2012. Web, February 11, 2014. the history of media and politics. " PBS. PBS, nd Web. February 11, 2014. " NBC ObamaCare Coverage. " Student News Daily. Np, nd Web. February 12, 2014. Nolte, John. " 10 Things the Media is I'm not telling you about the Zimmerman affair. " Breitbart News Network. Np, July 17, 2013. Web. February 12, 2014. ---. " Timeline: How the press pursued Zimmerman by stoking racial tensions. Breitbart News Network. Np, October 6, 2010. Web. February 12. 2014.