The sum of "news" that you consume is close to the totally of the information you base your decisions at the ballot box on. In a world without news, democracy c

The sum of "news" that you consume is close to the totally of the information you base your decisions at the ballot box on. In a world without news, democracy cannot function, because the link between action and reaction (such as reelection) is lost. It's like an AC being told the temperature you want, but without access to the feed of temperature measurements.