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In recent years it has become more and more apparent that a large section of our newspapers and media are controlled by a very small collection of wealthy elites. A recent report by the media reform coalition reveals that just three companies (News UK, Daily Mail Group and Reach) dominate 90% of the national newspaper market. This concentrates the power and influence of the media into very few hands.

With this modern age of easily accessible online media and rapidly-spreading stories, control over the media brings huge political power. Since most of these media outlets are controlled by billionaires, we can see the spreading of their own ideologies and beliefs in a way that will benefit them and push forward their own political agenda. Essentially, and scarily, they can mould the views of voters to their own will.

This was seen in the 2019 general election, when tabloids like The Sun and The Daily Mail launched frequent attacks on Jeremy Corbyn. A Sun article from the 8th December 2019 opened by claiming that this Friday the 13th could be the darkest day in British peacetime history if Jeremy Corbyn is ushered into No10. This right-wing bias is rife among the media, with billionaire Rupert Murdoch owning the global media business News Corp that also owns The Sun. Murdochs attempts to prevent a left-wing government in the UK are clearly done in his own interest. Corbyns proposed policies involved redistributive taxation policies which would have hit the pockets of Murdoch (who now has a net worth of 23.5 billion dollars).

The Sun claims to stand for ordinary working people, yet its output of stories uphold the position of billionaires like Murdoch. There is very little representation of the interests of working-class people in our corporate, money-making media. It is wrong for such extreme political power to be vested into the hands of billionaires purely because of their wealth money should not bring this much political influence. Control should be put into the hands of the majority and not just granted to those with wealth.

A solution posed to this issue of billionaire control over media is the idea of collective community ownership. In this model, ordinary working people would be able to have influence in what is being written and would be able to have their views and their experiences accurately portrayed. The working class would then be able to read perspectives that consider them rather than those that only suit the ideologies of the one percent.

Another necessary change required to reform media is to bring local journalism back into public control. Over recent years control of local newspapers and radio stations has increasingly been taken away from the local community and put into the hands of large corporations just 6 companies now account for nearly 84% of the titles in UK local news. How are large corporations who dont even understand or care about the areas that they are reporting for able to create representative journalism?

The issue of billionaires controlling what information is spread extends past our traditional perceptions of media. Looking beyond newspapers, radio, and TV we can begin to see that social media also fits into this pattern of elitist control. Owned by Mark Zuckerberg, who according to Forbes has a net worth of 116.1 billion US dollars, Facebook controls 3 of the top 5 social media services used to access online news in the UK. With the huge and growing influence of social media, it is especially dangerous that this much power is placed into the hands of one individual.

Zuckerberg is free to control what information people can view on his platforms which brings into question the ethics of one individual being able to place this much control over what people access. What we view on social media can be hugely influential and can often lead to misinformation or presentation of just a single side to the story.

Concentrated ownership is an increasing issue on both a local and global level. This can hugely influence policy decisions and election results so that they favour a tiny group of elites rather than most of the population. It is truly unethical that ordinary people should have so little say in how journalism is conducted. Free, fair, and inclusive media, which relies upon the collective participation of ordinary people, is necessary now more than ever.

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Hillsborough County, Fla. (Nov. 18, 2021) - Hillsborough County Fleet Management has been named the top government fleet in the country, and Fleet Management Director Robert Stine the top fleet management director.

The honors were announced Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the Government Fleet Expo and Conference in Orlando. Fleets were judged on leadership with staff, customers, and within the community; efficiency; overcoming challenges; and having a vision and direction for the operation. Hillsborough County was named the No. 1 large fleet in the country for governments with 1,000 or more assets, and received the overall top honor for all government fleets regardless of size.

Stine was named the 2021 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year. Judges reviewed each candidate in 10 categories: business plan, technology implementation, productivity, policies, preventive maintenance program, utilization management, replacement program, customer service, fuel management, and safety.

The awards are a recognition of the collective efforts of the Fleet Management employees who provide an invaluable public service of keeping County services for more than 1.4 million residents moving.

Hillsborough County Fleet Management oversees more than 3,300 vehicles and equipment items valued at about $145 million for more than 30 County departments, along with other agencies and constitutional offices. Vehicles range from general purpose on-the-road vehicles to special-purpose construction vehicles, boats, trailers, buses, fire apparatus and more. Fleet Management is responsible for the vehicles' maintenance and replacement as well as managing fuel consumption and delivery and setting policies for vehicle use.

Among the department practices that led to the award: fleet maintenance programs that extended the life of vehicles; supporting energy conservation efforts; professional staff and technicians with advanced certifications; creation of an emergency management plan that provides for loss of refueling capabilities and alternate shop facilities; an inventory management program that saves money and time; continuous staff training; and an emphasis on customer input. The department continued to provide outstanding customer service during the pandemic while ensuring employee safety by using a hybrid work model of on-site, selective teleworking operations and modifying vehicles as needed with items such as air purification systems or Plexiglas barriers.

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The global social media management market is projected to experience significant growth in the upcoming years. Increasing adoption of social media marketing platforms and strategies by various businesses is fueling the growth of the market. The engagement sub-segment, healthcare sub-segment, and small & medium sub-segment are estimated to lead the market. The Asia-Pacific market is projected to dominate the market.

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Factors Impacting the Market Growth:

Increasing use of smartphones and tablets and growing number of users of social media platforms across the globe are boosting the growth of the global social media management market. Furthermore, the growing adoption of social media marketing platforms and strategies by various businesses to create brand awareness is projected to give rise to profitable opportunities for the market growth during the forecast period. However, the data manipulation and privacy leaks in social media platforms are anticipated to hinder the market growth.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on the Market:

The outbreak COVID-19 pandemic has positively impacted the growth of the global social media management industry. The pandemic has surged the use of social media platforms by businesses and customers to promote as well as buy products and services. In addition, during the lockdown, people greatly opted to spend time on social media platforms, which is boosting the volume of data generated through user activities. All these factors are boosting the market growth significantly.

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The report segments the global social media management market into type, enterprise size, end use, and region.

Engagement Sub-Segment to Dominate the Market

Among type segment, the engagement sub-segment is projected to observe significant growth by garnering $5,998.5 million in the projected period. The growth of this sub-segment is mostly because of the growing adoption of social media tools for boosting engagement, such as automation tools, social monitoring & alerts, social CRM, and customer service tools.

Small & Medium Sub-Segment to Observe Accelerated Growth

Among enterprise size segment, the small & medium sub-segment is expected to observe rapid growth and garner $5,172.6 million during the forecast period. The growth of this sub-segment is mostly because of the growing adoption of social media marketing platforms by small & medium businesses for building brand awareness and boosting sales.

Healthcare Sub-Segment to Witness Improved Growth

Among end use segment, the healthcare sub-segment is projected to observe speedy growth by garnering $2,607.3 million in the projected period. The growth of this sub-segment is mostly because social media platforms help healthcare centres to directly connect with the patients and help them in taking ideal decisions regarding their health.

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Asia-Pacific Region Market to Grow Rapidly

The report analyses the global social media management market across several regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and LAMEA. Among these, the Asia Pacific region market is expected to garner a revenue of $5,603.7 million during the estimated timeframe. The growth of this region market is mainly owing to the growing data generation through social media platforms, rising use of smartphones and the internet, increasing advancements in artificial intelligence and big data technologies, and rising demand for insightful data among businesses in this region.

Major Players in the Market:

The report lists some of the leading players functioning in the global social media management industry including

Oktopost

Meltwater

Falcon.io

HubSpot

Salesforce

Social Flow

Social Hub

Sprinklr

Spredfast

Likeable Hub, and others.

The report also offers several industry-top tactics and approaches such as top strategic moves & developments, product/service range, business performance, Porter five forces analysis, and SWOT analysis of the foremost players, functioning in the global industry. For instance, in October 2021, a social media management firm, Sprinklr, introduced the 2nd iteration of its customer service solution - Sprinklr Modern Care. This service includes advanced AI and automation, and allows businesses to merge case management as well as agent engagement in a single contact center software solution.

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The Biden administration has given in to a Chinese government demand, reversing curbs imposed on officials working for Chinese state-controlled media outlets in the United States that were put into place by the Trump administration.

A State Department spokesman confirmed Chinese state media reports that Beijing had agreed to issue visas once again to working U.S. reporters and that the U.S. government would reciprocate for Chinese outlets with reporters in the U.S.

In 2020, the State Department imposed restrictions on Chinese media outlets operating in the United States, designating them as foreign missions because of heavy government controls on the outlets and their employees. Many of them are known by U.S. officials to be intelligence operatives. China responded by expelling a number of American journalists working for major news outlets.

The deal on easing the visa restrictions was reached prior to the virtual summit between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday. In the opening of the more than three hours of talks, Mr. Xi referred to Mr. Biden as my old friend.

The concession on Chinese media was on a list of 16 demands and 10 specific cases of concern presented by Chinese officials to Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman during a visit to China last summer.

The deal to loosen curbs on Chinese media outlets follows the agreement that led to the release from Canada of Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, who faced extradition to the United States on charges of illegal financial dealings with Iran. Ms. Mengs release also was among the items on the list of Chinese demands.

A third concession was a promise by President Biden to end the U.S. policy of identifying the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as the illegitimate ruler of China, as distinct from the 1.4 billion Chinese people. The CCP was targeted under policies of the Trump administration in a bid to pressure the Marxist-Leninist regime, which has ruled China since 1949 with devastating consequences.

Historians have said the communist system resulted in the deaths of more than 60 million Chinese through policies of mass repression, government-produced famines and destructive social engineering.

Chinese state media reported that Mr. Biden promised Mr. Xi that the United States would not seek to change Chinas system.

The White House made no mention of the promise in its readout of the virtual summit Monday night.

A senior administration official declined to say whether the president promised Mr. Xi the United States would not undermine the Chinese system but said previous policies that sought to transform that system were erroneous.

We are not trying to bring about a fundamental transformation of China itself, the official said.

Prior to the summit, a U.S. official denied that the administration had taken any action on the 16 demands and 10 cases that China said needed to be resolved before closer U.S.-Chinese relations could be established.

The CCP-affiliated Global Times reported that Mr. Biden made three promises to Mr. Xi, including the promise regarding the Chinese system. Other promises reportedly made by the president were statements that stepped-up U.S. alliances in the region were not targeting China and that the United States is not seeking a conflict with China.

Second gaffe on Taiwan standoff

President Biden this week misspoke about Taiwan for a second time on an issue that has contributed to rising tensions between Washington and Beijing.

After his virtual meeting with Mr. Xi, Mr. Biden was asked by a reporter whether the two leaders made progress on the thorny issue of Chinese coercion of Taiwan, the island democracy 100 miles off the Chinese coast.

Yes. We have made very clear we support the Taiwan act, and thats it. Its independent. It makes its own decisions, Mr. Biden said.

It was the second time in recent weeks that the president flubbed comments about U.S. policy toward Taiwan.

Earlier, Mr. Biden said the United States would defend Taiwan against a Chinese attack. The policy had been left deliberately ambiguous since the United States switched diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taipei in the 1970s.

China, which considers the island part of its sovereign territory, has said a formal declaration of independence by Taiwan, which broke with the mainland in 1949, is a red line for military intervention.

During the virtual summit, Mr. Xi told Mr. Biden that China is prepared for decisive measures if Taiwan makes any moves toward independence, according to Chinese state media.

In recent weeks, Chinas military has stepped up provocative warplane flights near Taiwan, at one point sending more than 150 aircraft into the islands defense identification zone.

Recognizing the latest gaffe on Tuesday, Mr. Biden backtracked by telling reporters in New Hampshire that he is not endorsing Taiwanese independence.

Were not going to change our policy at all, he said. I said that they have to decide they Taiwan. Not us. And we are not encouraging independence; were encouraging that they do exactly what the Taiwan act requires.

The 1979 Taiwan Relations Act was passed by Congress in response to the downgrading of relations with Taiwan. The act calls on the United States to supply Taiwan with defensive arms but stops short of formally declaring that the United States would defend Taiwan militarily.

A report by the congressional U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission made public Wednesday said the situation across the Taiwan Strait is dangerous and that Chinas military, for the first time, has the strength to retake the island.

Russian military hails satellite kill

Russias Defense Ministry this week marked the destruction of a defunct Russian satellite in orbit from a ground-based anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test, rejecting international protests and insisting that the test did not pose any danger.

Defense analysts say the field of thousands of pieces of potentially damaging debris from the space blast could threaten low-Earth orbit satellites and the International Space Station, which had to change its flight path this week to avoid being hit. The debris pieces are orbiting at very high speeds and can penetrate the shells of satellites.

The test comes amid tensions over potential military moves by Moscow against Ukraine, where thousands of Russian troops have repeatedly massed on the border. The test also appears timed as a geopolitical signal to the United States that Russia could target U.S. satellites if there is a military response by NATO to a Russian advance on Ukraine in support of pro-Moscow separatist forces.

Russian troops took over Ukraines Crimean Peninsula in 2014, prompting U.S. and European sanctions on Moscow.

The Russian ministry said in a statement that the military on Nov. 15 successfully conducted a test, in which the Russian defunct Tselina-D satellite in orbit since 1982 was struck.

The statement said the test was conducted in the context of an American space strategy that seeks to create an all-out military advantage in outer space and, therefore, the Russian Defense Ministry is carrying out planned measures to strengthen the countrys defense capability.

The United States protested the ASAT test but so far has not taken any other action to punish Russia. The test was similar to Chinas highly destructive 2007 ASAT missile test, which also generated a large debris field.

The United States knows for certain that the emerging fragments at the time of the test and in terms of the orbits parameters did not and will not pose any threat to orbital stations, satellites and space activity, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The ministry noted earlier space tests by the United States, China and India but made no mention of destructive space blasts carried out by the Soviet Union in the 1970s.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the space station crew took emergency procedures for safety inside the station to avoid the satellite debris. The station passes the debris field every 90 minutes.

Im outraged by this irresponsible and destabilizing action, Mr. Nelson said, adding the Russian actions are reckless and dangerous.

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CESC FABREGAS hinted at a move into management - but was slammed by fans for his all-out-attack formation.

The midfielder has seen ex-Barca team-mate Xavi take over at the Nou Camp and fellow Premier League icon Steven Gerrard accept the Aston Villa job this month.

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And his social media activity on Wednesday night suggested he was thinking of following in their footsteps.

Fabregas posted a slightly-revealing picture of a tactics board showing his reds in a 2-3-5 formation with the blues defending with 4-4-2.

The former Arsenal and Chelsea star, 34, wrote: "Just playing around Thoughts?

"Long night ahead... too aggressive the reds? Too exposed to counterattacks? Ballsy or stupid?

"What do you do if you're a blue? Do you take risks and leave some players up to kill the reds? Or do you get scared and go deeper and deeper?"

Unsurprisingly, plenty of followers chipped in with their responses and Monaco man Fabregas replied to many of them.

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One said: "Suicide by reds, easy for blues to dispossess and leave a man up who they can kick it up to

Fabregas replied: "Agreed but if you have really fast centre backs and you trust them to win balls back? Nobody plays this way basically but wanted to know opinions."

Another commented: "How fast are the red centre backs?! Its tactical suicide if they arent rapid."

And a third wrote: "Never play this tactic with @kierantierney1 and @Auba they got pace for days. Also, Henry would look at this and laugh, its his type of play to counter and score 100 per cent of the time."

The Spaniard fired back: "I would never play like this against Thierry Henry!"

He also added: "I like it. I always with think with my head, not to attack without first being well positioned to stop against and having to run the whole team 70 meters behind.

"The midfielders cannot be so aggressive and they will have to make decisions about whether to continue pressing and leave a lot of space in the centre, or to retreat and regulate the danger of the rival."

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In the most pressing matter, though, Fabregas hastened to confirm he was not sat on the loo when he took the photo - despite the exposed thighs.

One fan wrote: "I'm more concerned that you're thinking about this while sat on the toilet - suppose that's where I do my best thinking as well."

The 110-cap international replied: "Haha that's my study mate!"

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