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Hender, i'm going to read you a quote from thomas jefferson. This is from a letter he wrote in 17 89. Wherever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government. Was he right? Well, so bas what he's saying is, democracy is a good idea and it's like a good way for society to govern itself as long as people get good information. I hear you t j's pro democracy credentials are a shaky overall. It's right.

How well do the news media serve us as citizens, and what role does the notion of “objective,” or “neutral,” journalism play in the failings of American democracy?

Story reported by Lewis Raven Wallace, with host/producer John Biewen and collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews with David Mindich, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Kevin Young.

The series editor is Loretta Williams. *The View from Somewhere *editor: Ramona Martinez. Music by Algiers, John Erik Kaada, Eric Neveux, and Lucas Biewen. Music consulting and production help from Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.