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Electoral dysfunction: will the media fail again.

As the U.S. starts to consider electoral reforms intended to avoid another fiasco such as that in Florida after the November 2000 presidential election, a special challenge lies ahead for journalists. A story line is already evolving that new technology will solve the type of vote-counting problems...

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Publicado en:American Prospect Vol. 12; no. 5; pp. 8 - 9
Autor principal: Denison, Dave
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Prospect March 12-26 2001
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      ab: As the U.S. starts to consider electoral reforms intended to avoid another fiasco such as that in Florida after the November 2000 presidential election, a special challenge lies ahead for journalists. A story line is already evolving that new technology will solve the type of vote-counting problems that ruined the election. However, new technology seems to bring out the gullibility of even the best reporters. For example, Katharine Q. Seelye's front-page article in The New York Times, February 12, 2001, celebrates the wonders of computerized touch-screen voting in Riverside County, California; but it neglects to address messy details about recounts and contested elections and high-stakes manipulation. Given that former presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter are now leading a new National Commission on Federal Election Reform, and with multiple bills in Congress designed to enhance elections, such issues are due for a thorough public airing. It is time that the national media got up to speed on the issues.
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