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Only in 2003, the daily newspaper Lietuvos Zinios changednot <strong>on</strong>ly its face, but also its general directi<strong>on</strong> into becominga so called public service newspaper. This is a challenge not<strong>on</strong>ly for this paper but also for society.On the level <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> government, the Ministry <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Culture is incharge <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the policy with regards to public informati<strong>on</strong>. In myopini<strong>on</strong> this Ministry, which has been totally passive up untilnow, should start to work effectively. For example, the systemthat mass media are obliged to give ownership informati<strong>on</strong>(which pers<strong>on</strong>s own how many shares) to this Ministry is stillnot functi<strong>on</strong>ing. Thus, the public cannot know the real owners<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> print publicati<strong>on</strong>s and at the same time it is complicated t<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ollow the c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the mass media.162 THE IMPACT OF MEDIA CONCENTRATION ON PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM

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