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Impact of Digital Media on Democracies
In the contemporary society, digital media has taken over from the conventional forms of
media more so due to the proliferation of social media sites. According to recent research on
social media use, more than 60 percent of adults use social media sites, particularly Facebook
and Twitter (Mazzoleni, 71). In this respect, digital media has become the common and attractive
means of accessing and disseminating information to the public. Moreover, the governments
have incorporated digital media and often share information via the platform since then, they
reach more people. Additionally, through digital media, the public can monitor the government
and therefore ensure transparency and credibility on its part. Notably, the public has used digital
media to participate in various national activities, not to mention use the same platform
to initiate regime changes as was evident in the Arab spring. In light of this, the essay discusses
the use of digital media vis-à-vis democracy and the impacts thereof.
New technology has played a significant part in fostering democracy. For any country to
fully realize democracy, freedom of the internet is imperative as it encourages human
development and overall freedom of every individual. Moreover, the internet is often used to
promote human rights, freedom of speech and expression, government accountability, peaceful
assembly and freedom of religion which are primary components of democracy. According to
Fenton (81), the internet is in many ways considered a democratic medium, mostly because there
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is no centralized control and therefore difficult to censor information. Also, accessing
information is easier through digital media due to its ease of access and the low costs associated
with it. Thus, people can participate in many democratic activities by only having to access the
internet.
Democracy in many parts of the world has become reliant on digital media. Through the
internet, people can keep in touch with the government activities, not to mention have a direct
contribution to them. More s...