digital journalism and democracy

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You may develop your paper based on Choose one of the eleven questions, or any questions of your interest and/or concerns relating to digital journalism and democracy you should: –identify an issue that you want to discuss –clearly make your argument/main point –present evidence/ examples/case study to substantiate your argument –draw a conclusion that summarizes your main point and the significance to digital journalism and democracy 1。Discuss if you think mainstream media have increasingly turned partisan in the 2020 presidential election, and if the principle of fairness and impartiality no longer hold. Why or why not? 2。Discuss if you believe journalism should advocate certain political causes such as social justice, patriotism, freedom and democracy. 3。Use a concrete case study to discuss how digital journalism has challenged or would pose a challenge to traditional journalistic practices and norms? For example, how citizen journalism involved in #Me too, Black Lives Matter, or other social movements supplements, enriches, transforms, or undermines mainstream media practices and professional norms. discuss how mainstream news agencies use digital platforms to enhance their news coverage. You can also compare different journalistic practices employed by traditional/mainstream news agencies and digital/social media platforms, using specific case studies. 4。Discuss what you believe the biggest challenge facing digital journalism, or what are some biggest strengths and weaknesses of digital journalism. 5。Discuss if the ban on Trump’s account by media giants like Facebook and Twitter can be justified in view of the riot at Capitol Hill on January 6th, 2021. 6。Discuss if the censorship imposed by social media giants like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube on (mis)information like Hunter Biden’s scandal and election fraud can be justified, or violates the first amendment. Why or why not? 7。Discuss if you agree or disagree with the claim that “media are the enemy of the people,” citing specific examples. 8。Discuss how Trump uses Twitter to bypass and defy mainstream media and advance his own political agenda.Fact check Trump’s tweets about particular events or people and discover the truth 9。In your opinion, what are some strengths and weaknesses of mainstream media coverage of the 2020 US presidential election? Is the coverage comprehensive and fair?   10。Discuss how (mis)information on election fraud widely circulated on social media challenges mainstream media coverage. 11。 1.Compare CNN (or other liberal media) and Fox News/Newsmax (or other conservative media) on their coverage of Trump and Biden, and/or on their coverage of the 2020 presidential election process and election fraud.   2. Compare CNN (or other liberal media) and Fox News/Newsmax (or other conservative media) on their coverage of the riot at Capitol Hill on Jan. 6th, 2021. 3. Compare mainstream media and social media on their coverage of election process and election fraud