What is the function of media and journalism in a democracy?

How should a society structure that system of journalism? Who controls it?

Government Run Media?

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2010/09/17/wedeman.egypt.mubarak.pic.alter.cnn?iref=videosearch

Private Run Media?

Who controls private companies? What is there driving force?

How do they make their money?

Propaganda v. Bias

Propaganda: The deliberate (intentional) spreading or communication of ideas or information to further one’s cause.

Bias: a tendency or preference towards a specific perspective or ideology which interferes with objectivity or impartiality.

Is Bias Avoidable?

1. Time and Space2. Privatization3. Sensitivity to Advertisers4.Corporate Size (more discussion in media consolidation)5. Sociocentrism

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