Corporate news refers to updates about a business or company. It can be published in print, on the radio or television or online. Corporate news may include announcements of major events, such as mergers or product releases, or it can be a means for a business to keep employees informed.
Many large businesses create their own internal news reports or newsletters to communicate major company events to employees, such as a new product release or a company-wide merger. This type of news can help to boost morale and increase employee loyalty, as well as keep employees in the loop about important company-wide developments.
In the past, the majority of the media was controlled by large corporations, giving them tremendous control over what people were hearing and seeing. But with the growth of non-profits and cooperative news outlets, as well as the recent success of union organizing by journalists working for big newspaper chains such as Gannett, there is hope that the days of corporate media control are fading.
Corporate ownership comes with a set of economic and political interests, biases and philosophy that can color the viewpoint of journalists. A successful democracy requires a wide variety of perspectives to be heard, so it is important that we continue to support and patronize independent and non-profit journalism as much as possible.