Do the media aid or hinder democracy? Give a brief synopsis of the framers' opinion, the opinion of your book's authors, and then state your own opinion. Do you agree with the book's authors? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Compare the perspective of the framers, who saw no pressing need for the media to educate the public, and that of modern theorists, who see the media as playing a central role in helping citizens participate in a democracy. The authors of the book note that the media have helped American democracy but could do better, suggesting that the media ought to be more informative and less trivial.
2, State whether the student agrees or disagrees with the authors' position, providing clear reasoning connected to the materials presented in the text.
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