We Were Naive to Think Digital Media Would Be Democratic
Elites always snatch the power from the people
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3 min readApr 16, 2020
We were naive to think that digital technology would be intrinsically and inevitably more empowering than any medium that came before it. Yes, digital networks are more directionless and decentralized than their broadcast predecessors. They allow messages to flow from the bottom up, or the…