Media concentration risks 'media capture' of public opinion, warns scholar

In an opinion piece published in Le Monde, communications professor Louis Wiart argues that French laws are insufficient to counter the influence of large media conglomerates, particularly when they own multiple distribution channels, as exemplified by Vivendi, controlled by Vincent Bolloré. Wiart warns that such concentration risks a 'media capture' of public opinion, serving specific political and industrial interests. The article highlights the inadequacy of current French legislation to address the growing power of media groups.