Media Policy for an Informed Citizenry: Revisiting the Information Needs of Communities for Democracy in Crisis
- Nikki Usher - University of San Diego, USA
- Joshua P. Darr
- Philip M. Napoli
- Michael L. Mi
The ongoing crisis in American democracy is the result of a confluence of factors that still need to be fully untangled. One irrefutable contributor, however, is a news and information environment that has evolved in ways that made it more difficult for citizens to effectively meet their information needs and to be well-informed participants in the democratic process. Journalism’s substantial protection under the First Amendment casts doubt upon whether any of these problems can – or should – be addressed by policymakers. This issue of The Annals is motivated by an instance in which policymakers did attempt a robust inquiry into the questions of whether community’s critical information needs were being effectively met and if media policy could help to maintain a news and information environment that meets these needs.
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