What did Chomsky and Herman warn would be a consequence of concentrated media ownership?
A) Elites will control a major source of socialization and legitimize norms that benefit them.
B) Nepotism will put unqualified people in places of power within media conglomerates.
C) New ideas will be given equal time to ideas that support and maintain the status quo.
D) Corporate competition will lead to a clash of ideas and possibly a more polarized electorate.

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Chomsky and Herman, in their Propaganda Model, argued that concentrated media ownership would result in elites controlling major sources of socialization, thereby legitimizing norms and ideas that benefit them, at the expense of a diverse and equitable representation of ideas.

What Did Chomsky and Herman Warn Would Be a Consequence