The issue
The media system is increasingly consolidated
Two to four corporations dominate in each sector, limiting the diversity and democratic potential of cultural production. Yet, the data and visual evidence that would reveal this danger is hidden from public access. This is where MACRO Lab comes in.
Our mission
Facilitate awareness with access to critical data
MACRO Lab aggregates, analyzes, and disseminates data on media ownership and consolidation trends. We make this information freely available to researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the public — because an informed citizenry depends on access to the truth about who controls the information environment.
Watch a forty-second video of MACRO Lab co-directors Andrew and Shawna describe the purpose of MACRO Lab
Our research
A collection of data visualizations that demonstrate historical trends in media
- Film Distributor Market Share in the US, 1995-2019
- Cumulative Mergers and Acquisitions in Top Media Companies, 1985-2023
- Cumulative Mergers and Acquisitions in Big Tech Companies, 1995-2023
- Originality of Top 100 Films by Percentage of US Box Office, 1987-2019
- Number of Franchise Films Released Annually, 1960-2023
- Number of Film Reboots Released Annually, 1975-2023
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