The United States media system has entered a period of intense change: the number of channels, and thus of competitors, is multiplying; the boundaries between media sectors are blurring; economic resources and power over the flow of information are shifting into the hands of the tech giants.
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Hundreds of colleges and universities in the United States offer degrees in journalism or related fields. Journalists in the United States have a wide range of educational backgrounds; according to a 2013 survey 46 percent had degrees in journalism or communication.