Does the Internet Help or Hurt Democracy?

[floridaorange]

I agree that it helps... discuss.

VIDEO:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media...ler_06-01.html



Does the pervading presence of the Web make people better citizens or does it propagate misinformation and threaten democracy? Paul Solman has a look at the unfolding debate as staged by the University of Virginia's Miller Center for Public Affairs.

[Shpira]

Re: Does the Internet Help or Hurt Democracy?

My dissertation led to an interesting discovery in regards to this issue...78% of Americans who use the internet only get information from their providers home page...i.e. AOL news...etc.
This means that its kind of rendered irrelevant even though the potential is huge. As for those who fear it...they are plain and simple fascist idiots. Information should flow freely and increase of flow of information and ideas should be the main aim of the global society.