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Short Political Editorial:You work for the Guardian or the Economist. Your Editor in Chief has asked you to write an editorial on one of the following important political debates (please see the list below).  					An editorial (or op-ed) is a short piece in which the author expresses an opinion on an important or timely topic in politics. As the audience is the wider public, the writing style should be sharp, clear and accessible to the average reader. The editorial usually makes an important claim and it is supported by evidence or arguments to convince readers or to back readers who already share the author’s view. 		 	 	 		 			 				 					Topics for Editorial, Please choose from below: 					 						 							- How do new technologies threaten democracy?  						 						 							- Should the EU sanction member states sliding into authoritarianism?  						 						 							- Is it time for the NHS to be privatized?  						 						 							- Should NATO be dissolved?  						 						 							- Is military intervention the only way to end the civil war in Syria? 						 					 		 	 	 		 			 				 					 						 							Useful sources:  							https://www.ft.com/content/b927be8a-198a-11e5-8201-cbdb03d71480 https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/ XXXXXXXXXX/how-to-write-an-editorial.html https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/frame_found_sr2/tns/tn-26.pdf

Azra S · Accepted Answer

How do new technologies threaten democracy?
Ever since technology came into being it has been viewed as a tool for providing human beings with two main facilities- ease and freedom. It has been a pathway to a glorious and free future. Technology, in all its forms has facilitated democracy in one way or another, whether it was freedom from hard work or freedom of expression … or so it is thought. While democracy and technology are believed to go hand in hand, it is interesting to observe how technology has in reality taken hold of the reigns of a limitless democracy.
There has been no field that technology has not influenced through the ages. This especially came about in the information sector. With the advent of technology, knowledge became prevalent. People started learning about new things, how they happened, when they happened and where they happened. The world became smaller and news from one end of the world flashed to the other in a matter of seconds. In short, people became more informed and development became more prevalent (Sunstein, 2018).
However, the avenue in which this advancement has progressed is worth noticing. Where news has become available, the type, authenticity, and context of news have become obscure. Instead of thinking for ourselves, it seems we, as receivers of information are being spoon-fed on what we should receive and what we should not. What that means in short is,

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