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Re:Editorial board of Index and more than 70 staff members r... by vsareto on Friday July 24, 2020 @09:49AM (#23939432)
>The question begs itself: can a democracy with no independent, local press be considered a democracy still?

Yes but likely only for a short time. Every government has people outside of journalism that makes democracy happen.

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Re:Editorial board of Index and more than 70 staff members r... by suzzer99 on Friday July 24, 2020 @10:23AM (#23939864)
Russia has that right now?
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Re:Editorial board of Index and more than 70 staff members r... by vsareto on Friday July 24, 2020 @10:31AM (#23939970)
Even an independent press doesn't fare well against state assassins.
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