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In reply to the discussion: Party Loyalty [View all]H2O Man
(73,511 posts)that you could fill a great library with the things the media ignores. (Okay -- I think someone said this. And if they didn't, they should have.)
There are definitely serious problems with the media. You are absolutely right about that. At a time when large corporations have undue influence on both government and the mass media, those problems pose a significant threat to our constitutional democracy.
In my opinion, part of the answer to this is the internet. It's kind of similar to the printing press -- not every book or newspaper has been of positive value ....but if one looks, they can find the most important information required to be informed.
On my father's side, we had generations of "hedge masters" in Ireland. They didn't have school buildings, but they taught classes. At its best, DU is a modern hedge school.