Participation topic 2

I think democracy could easily survive without newspapers. People don't rely solely on newspapers for their information- we also have the web, radio, tv, magazines, books, and other ways to get information. Just because there are no newspapers doesn't mean society won't be able to debate or communicate about their ideals. John Kerry said, “America’s newspapers are struggling to survive and while there will be serious consequences in terms of the lives and financial security of the employees involved, including hundreds at the Globe, there will also be serious consequences for our democracy where diversity of opinion and strong debate are paramount…" I completely disagree. Even if newspapers were to "die", we as a whole would find other ways to get ideas into circulation and communicate between large groups. Kerry is wrong and newspapers are not vital to democracy surviving.