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Media, Democracy and Governance

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The purpose of this chapter is to present a conceptual framework for the functioning of the media, democracy and governance. Politics function like a television reality show in which the media frame the debate. Mediacracy has its own language and rules; it simplifies content. Cyber democracy has increased the participation of the creative user, who co-creates the content. These developments create the conditions for the reality show. This chapter contributes to an understanding of the media, democracy and governance. It contains both hope and a wish – the hope for more democracy, but also a wish to improve this institution.

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Goede, M. (2010). Media, Democracy and Governance. In: in 't Veld, R. (eds) Knowledge Democracy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11381-9_10

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