Implications of Digital News Media in the Context of the United States Presidential Election
Blogging, Politics, Social media, Technology | (3)
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In 1861, the philisopher John Stuart Mill wrote: the exercise of any political function, either as an elector or representative, is power over others.
We live in tumultuous times. The United State Presidential Election is scheduled to take place on November 4 this year.
The question remains relevant today: Do voters have a moral duty to be informed about politics?
The majority of Americans rely on the television for their political information, not realising that most news networks are highly partisan, owned by corporations and biased.
John Stuart Mill argued that the impact of political ignorance should ...
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