Problem:
Which of the following accurately represents the stance taken in the documentary, Rich Media, Poor Democracy, shown in your course module, about the relationship between democracy and journalism? a. Societies tend to have either democracy or a free press; seeing societies with both is very rare. b. Journalism is a challenge to a well-functioning democracy because the tendency towards soundbites discourages politicians from engaging with important, more complicated issues. c. Healthy journalism is only possible in an established democracy because it requires that individuals be able to act according to their conscience without fear of reprisals. d. Democracy is enabled by healthy journalism holding people in power to account, fact checking, and presenting a diversity of opinions.