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Democracy is “broken” for a variety of reasons, including deep problems with the parties themselves. But the role of news media in democracy is critical (in bot
by wrs 8y ago
Democracy is “broken” for a variety of reasons, including deep problems with the parties themselves. But the role of news media in democracy is critical (in both senses of the word), and the rise of Facebook and other media based on unmoderated positive feedback loops is certainly not helping.
- crdoconnor 8y agoThe tendency of old media to blame it has more to do with how much it threatens their bottom line than it does how much it's an actual threat to democracy though. This article being a clear example of that.
- ENTP 8y agoThe ultimate flaw with democracy is that it is predicated on the majority being right.