AltWeeklies Wire
Mock the Vote: Machinery of Democracy Is in Troublenew
Florida made it clear in the last presidential election that the old punchcard system of voting is susceptible to serious mechanical flaws, but new computer-driven touchscreen voter machines may be much worse.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
07-27-2004 |
Politics
Packaging Democracy: How Clear Channel Shut Out Candidatesnew
Radio stations were not required to sell ads to any of the candidates in the California governor recall election, only to treat each candidate equally. Clear Channel satisfied this requirement by setting the bar so high that only the richest four candidates could afford to purchase ad time.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Matthew Hirsch |
07-15-2004 |
Media
