Pacific Journalism Review (Jun 2002)

Democracy and media: A message for the Pacific

  • Philip Cass

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v8i1.730
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1

Abstract

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Nobody in a democracy has the right to be ignorant. Citizens of a demoracy have a duty to keep themselves informed about political developments and issues so they can vote with an informed mind. The media has a big role to play in ensuring that people are properly informed and encouraged to think for themselves.

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