Participatory Media

I think digital should be referred to as participatory media. The reason for this is because mainstream media is sometimes biased. Digital media does contribute to deliberation and debate because so many peoples ideas and opinions have to be accumulated in order for it to be called participatory media. On the internet, I like poll questions that trigger debate. For instance, after one of the debates CNN or another website may have a question that will have widespread opinion. Because of the several views and opinions this contributes to a large circulation which I believe is the intrigue. The ability for people to voice their opinions through different digital media outlets (text message, twitter, blog etc) allows for a more powerful engagement. I think mainstream media tends to have a less opinionated audience because they are limited to how they can express their views.