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Whoever is governing has always had the opportunity to influence others, because whatever media of the time reports in some way about what is happening at the g
by tapland 8y ago
Whoever is governing has always had the opportunity to influence others, because whatever media of the time reports in some way about what is happening at the governing levels of society.
This is not a 2019 problem.
- tenpies 8y agoWhile I agree, I think it's getting worst globally. Canada, for example, now has a $600 million budget item dedicated to "helping the media". There is no amount of process, bureaucracy, or impartiality that makes me think this doesn't change how journalists report about the government, even if it's unconscious.
- justaguyhere 8y agoThe scale, ease, speed and reach of the tools for media manipulation in 2019 is very scary compared to those in the past. And it is only going to get worse. Russia is said to have spent very little money in meddling with other countries' elections using the media, for a fantastic ROI. This wasn't possible in the past.
- tapland 8y agoYes. Streamlining communication doesn't always bring benefits. We need to sort something out that works when everything is instant.