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An epistemic defence of the blogosphere
Alvin Goldman claims that the conventional media is in decline as a result of competition from the blogosphere, and that this is a threat to our epistemic wellbeing and, as a result, a threat to good democratic decision-making. He supports this claim with three common complaints about the blogosphere: first, that it is undermining professional journalism, second, that, unlike the conventional media, it lacks 'balance', and finally that it is a parasite on the conventional media. I defend the blogosphere against these charges. I argue that the blogosphere has benefited us epistemically and improved our democratic practices, and that there is every reason to expect that it will continue to do so.
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Publication title
Journal of Applied PhilosophyVolume
28Pagination
277-294ISSN
0264-3758Department/School
School of HumanitiesPublisher
Blackwell PublishingPlace of publication
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