What consequences does private ownership have for the news operations of mass media in the United States?

The following are the consequences that private ownership has for the news operations of mass media in the United States: The private ownership of media houses in the United States has culminated in the emergence of varied ideologies that are inclined towards either of the two major political fronts existent in the nation. Manipulation of media and upholding of certain sides of an issue by putting media to use has become a practice that is not healthy for the functioning of the democracy. There is also a surge in the incidences of paid news being broadcasted in order to favor one on the political groups.