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 #2 (permalink) Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:35 am Democracy depends on Journalism |
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Hi Rosalisa,
I think the level of democracy in any given country depends on how much the people in that country are interested in democracy. For example, there are countries where the vast majority of people don't have access to basic life necessities such as food, running water, electricity, medical care, etc. It's very unlikely that those people would know much about democracy let alone fight for it.
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:44 pm Democracy depends on Journalism |
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| For example, there are countries where the vast majority of people don't have access to basic life necessities such as food, running water, electricity, medical care, etc. It's very unlikely that those people would know much about democracy let alone fight for it. |
You raised a very good point, Torsen. But let's see, that's why journalism plays a very important role in bring light to all of those people. I have to see what has caused them into this present state. We realize that they don't have information to decide by themselves. A lot of countries now have a trend toward democracy and this is the journalism's essensial duty really to help those people who are in need when they need somebody to explain them that they have their own rights to choose the government who can ensure their needs.
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Jun 01, 2007 21:13 pm Democracy depends on Journalism |
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Journalism... and free speech.
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