The media is also intended to spark public debate on issues, leading to greater deomcratic particapation in society for these issues. These can be humanitarian, political, domestic, international, etc.
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Allow Political Pluralism
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The media is also supposed to allow for a variety of political views/ideologies and allow the public to decide which to use when approaching an issue.
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To inform the public on what is going on
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Informing the public on complex issuses and democratic choices while also clarifiying these issues and the information behind them.
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Uncover Abuses
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The media is also intented to uncover abuses such as corruption, etc; which allow the public to democratically debate and decide on these abuses or issues that would have otherwise not been known to the public.
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Keep Politicans Attune to Public Opinion
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The media is intended to allow politicians to better understand the issues that need to be addressed in their area; whether national or local. It does this while also giving politicians a platform to clarify and explain their political decisions and views.
