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World Forum for Democracy 2017 is devoted to ‘media, parties and populism’. This week we ask – is the problem fake news or fake democracy? What media, what parties, what politics do we need to re-connect with citizens and make informed choices in 21st century democracy?
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World Forum for Democracy 2017 is devoted to ‘media, parties and populism’. This week we ask – is the problem fake news or fake democracy? What media, what parties, what politics do we need to re-connect with citizens and make informed choices in 21st century democracy?
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