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editorials in newspapers used to be a mode of public discourse. Do you mean letters to the editor? If so, I agree that they do permit some public discourse. I'
by grzm 10y ago
editorials in newspapers used to be a mode of public discourse.
Do you mean letters to the editor? If so, I agree that they do permit some public discourse. I'm sure papers also chose which letters to publish, in effect moderating the discussion.