Whoever controls the media also controls the opinions and attitudes of the people; there is little that can be done to rectify this

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Whoever controls the media also controls the opinions and attitudes of the people; there is little that can be done to rectify this. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Answer 1
In some countries, the media is controlled exclusively by large companies; in others, it is the government that has this control...

Whoever controls the media also ultimately controls what is published or broadcasted and what is omitted...

However, we should remember that readers have their own ideas and opinions. You can control what is printed, but you cannot control your readers' opinions...

The only thing that can be done to alter this situation is for the government to regulate the industry so that there is no longer a monopoly on media ownership...
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Word Statistics
GroupWord NumberDistinctPercent
All Words29014550%
Top 300 Words173 (59%)57 (39%)32%
300 - 1000 Words58 (20%)39 (26%)67%
Over 1000 Words59 (20%)49 (33%)83%
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Link Words: 15 (including link phrase: 0)
Sentences: Number: 14; Average Length: 116 characters; Words/Sentence: 20
Suggestions:
IELTS Essay Format:
-You should avoid using common words repeatedly, and show your grammatical range and accuracy as possible. The essay has that(9), this(7), they(7), media(5), and(5), what(5), control(4); try to decrease duplicated words.
-High-ratio basic sight words may degrade your writing; suggest rephrasing some.
-Suggest using a few rare or uncommon words to demonstrate your vocabulary range and level.