“Politics in modern countries, however, takes place beyond the immediate perception of the public. Political information is thus mediated rather than direct – almost always resembling the Iraq war example rather than the truck I can see with my own eyes. This sets up a large number of variables in the interaction between an individual, the mediator, and the information.”

“Politics in modern countries, however, takes place beyond the immediate perception of the public. Political information is thus mediated rather than direct – almost always resembling the Iraq war example rather than the truck I can see with my own eyes. This sets up a large number of variables in the interaction between an individual, the mediator, and the information.”

— Martin Gurri