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Media proprietor
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<p>A media proprietor, also called a media executive, media mogul, media tycoon, or press baron is an <a href="/facts/Entrepreneur/gr8E0Su2">entrepreneur</a> who controls any means of public or commercial <a href="/facts/Mass_media/M1UE4TTp">mass media</a>, through the personal ownership or holding of a dominant position within a <a href="/facts/Media_conglomerate/D1JtWucb">media conglomerate</a> or enterprise. Those with significant control of a large <a href="/facts/Media_(communications)/uflm14CI">media</a>-based forum may also be called a <a href="/facts/Business_magnate/yqUeQzqW">business magnate</a>. Since the advent of <a href="/facts/Social_media/kUIkfpIA">social media</a>, influencers and entertainers who have garnered large followings on platforms have also been considered media proprietors. </p>