Milton argues that society needs a free marketplace of ideas, a streaming fountain of knowledge as he calls it, in order to grow and progress. Does our media have a responsibility to contribute only objective information into that marketplace? Why?
I believe that the media should contribute only objective information into the marketplace of ideas, but at the same time, I don't think it really is their responsibilty to do so. Society can pick and choose what source they get their information from, but I think there are too many people who are too "lazy" or maybe neive to do that. The facts are out there, it's just that different media channels portray information in different ways. The solid facts are harder to find, which is why it is important to go to more than one source for your information. It's all based on what the author of that article, or report, etc. believes. They media holds a great deal of power, which is what makes them a "Tyranny of the Majority".
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I agree with you that it is important to compare different sources in order to find the truth in the information. Sadly, in our society today, some people believe anything from the media without verifying its accuracy.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the citzens should look at different sources to find solid information. Many times i feel that someone labels themselves as conservative or liberal they end up only watching a liberal or conservative program.
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