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Democracy and the News (Updated Edition) by Herbert J. Gans Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2004 ISBN-10: 0-19-517327-9 / 0195173279 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-517327-7 / 9780195173277 American democracy was founded on the belief that ultimate power rests in an informed citizenry. But that belief appears naive in an era when private corporations manipulate public policy and the individual citizen is dwarfed by agencies, special interest groups, and other organizations that have a |