tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post1580509769082823152..comments2023-05-04T08:38:45.160-07:00Comments on Gridlock: Can Our System Address America’s Big Problems?: The Power of the Mediakarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11242198015369699322noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post-56790881505032915322012-04-26T15:57:27.362-07:002012-04-26T15:57:27.362-07:00Jared, thanks for writing on this very important t...Jared, thanks for writing on this very important topic. The issue of media in politics is a very important one. The era of the 24 hour news cycle has changed everything, and we have been forced into an information overload. So how do we deal with this problem? Unfortunately, I don’t think we can. The problem is the media is the beacon of the first amendment. Regulating the media will be impossible, so the only thing that can be done is changing the people who are absorbing these different media outlets. Fundamentally, the problem here is education and the ability for individuals to perceive what is accurate information and what is opinion. However, this is a very difficult task. I do believe that there should more done to make it clear that media outlets have a social responsibility to report accurately, but again, there is no body in place that can really force accurate reporting. Further, any corrections that could be made would be indicated after the damage was done.Varunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909763221709484419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post-1611974370563143602012-04-26T15:29:11.935-07:002012-04-26T15:29:11.935-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Varunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909763221709484419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post-78268134515099960192012-04-18T14:34:43.179-07:002012-04-18T14:34:43.179-07:00Jared - Your post raises a number of really intere...Jared - Your post raises a number of really interesting issues. The one that jumped out most to me is the commercialization of the media. It's interesting: there are only really two options in terms of who can provide us with media. Either (1) it can be state sponsored (public) or it can be (2) commercialized (private). What's interesting is that there are inherent flaws with both. Obviously we don't want the government regulating the news (that leads to a host of problems). But it might also be true that we don't want the private market providing our news for many of the reasons you articulated above.<br /><br />What's the solution? I'm not sure. But it does lead me to conclude that in answer to your question about the media's power, that Yes, the American media is that powerful. The media very well might manufacture a competitive race if one doesn't exist on its own.Paul Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536471471147107713noreply@blogger.com