‘What does online democracy mean?’
Professor Mark Nunes, in conversation with Rohit Chopra. In this inaugural interview in a series on new media and culture, the author of Cyberspaces of Everyday Life discusses the limitations of democracy online and the expectations from Web 2.0.
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The road not taken
Could the Iraq war have been prevented had the American media asked the right questions? How do conservative media commentators frame the actions of different religious communities? Does the media pay due attention to history? Mike Ghouse reflects on the political impact of mainstream media decisions.
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How the media fails India
Media is big business in India. But it largely ignores the voting classes, catering not to the 700 million poor Indians who vote but to the middle class of 300 million who ask ‘Why should I vote?’ Fulbright scholar James Mutti calls for a new model.
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