In a Democracy, to Whom Are the Media Accountable for the Use

question 55

Essay

In a democracy, to whom are the media accountable for the use of their formidable power?

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Definitions:

Proactive Inhibition

The decrease in the ability to learn new information because previously learned information interferes with the new learning.

Retroactive Inhibition

The phenomenon where newer information interferes with the ability to recall older information.

Interference

A phenomenon where one's ability to learn or recall information is hindered by either the presence or the processing of other information.

Episodic Memory

A subtype of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences from one's past.