‘Who’s defending democracy?’ Waterloo professors reflect on populism, online discord
“Our political views are being hardened by the structure of our social media,” local expert says.
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OPINION: Journalism is an essential part of Canadian democracy
In this article, Visser discusses the past, present and future state of journalism, freedom of the press and how that impacts our democracy.
Washington Post Super Bowl ad prompts an international conversation
The minute-long ‘Democracy Dies in Darkness’ spot underlined the importance of journalism in helping citizens make informed, fact-based decisions.
E-voting makes sense
BY NICOLE NEMETH Cambridge residents may have an easier time voting than Kitchener residents during this year’s municipal election. This is because Cambridge has become the first municipality in the region to offer online voting. The Centre for e-Democracy has commissioned a project to research the impact of digital technology on electoral democracy by collecting data during the 2014 municipal election to learn how Internet voting impacts local elections. Titled the … Continued
