Great Power for Good
“The media [should be] geared towards a vision of the person and the common good that reflects truly universal values. Just because social communications increase the possibilities of interconnection and the dissemination of ideas, it does not follow that they promote freedom or internationalize development and democracy for all.” – Africae munus, no. 144
There has always been much power in owning the means of communication. Modern technologies have not only amplified the amount of communication happening worldwide, but also the good (or evil) it can cause. For this reason, the Church has welcomed technical advances in communication while also cautioning against misuse. Now, the USCCB has taken the next logical step and forbidden investment in media companies that resist adopting a human rights view consistent with Church teaching.
It’s one thing to do evil oneself, it’s quite another to incite hundreds of thousands to evil.
The Church is not very specific in what exactly constitutes a resistance to adopting the Church’s view of human rights. Vociferous support of abortion, transgenderism, and other issues clearly opposed to Church moral teaching are probably what the Church has in mind.