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Week 3 Discussion Question 2 Politics and Mass Media

Week 3 Discussion Question 2 Politics and Mass Media

Q Why is the loss of social capital a concern? Is the media a reasonable cause of this loss?

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Social capital, as Putnam (2000) explains, is the reflector of the social networks we have and these networks define how strong communities and individuals are related socially. Social capital is necessary for every society as humans are social beings and they cannot survive alone. We need to be there for one another and these social capitals also reflect how every individual contributes towards different civic engagement activities. When there are higher levels of social capital and civic engagement, it means that people trust one another more and there are greater tolerance and respect for one another despite every difference.