Emmett is the CEO
of Silicon Valley Community Foundation and feels if democracy is the
core, the media is the way we get information about understanding what
those subject areas are - i.e. military spending, how much for disaster
planning, etc. - and also how we legislate morality.
We have too many information sources. In prior times, we combined
news outlets, so we knew where to go. They were not perfect, but at
least it was a common basis to shape ideas and knowledge.
Communities are becoming fractured, people are focused solely on
their own neighborhood - we need to get back to the ‘common good’. How
do we link the channels to ensure there is a cross section of
information to ensure you have all you need to make a educated decision.
Build democracy based on the common good.
Emmett is one of those people I need to sit down and have a deeper chat with.
