What is the name of the 20th-century debate Walter Lippmann is known for?
The Lippmann-Dewey Debate
The Lincoln-Douglas Debate
The Kennedy-Nixon Debate
The King-Malcolm X Debate
Answer
The Lippmann-Dewey Debate was a debate between Walter Lippmann and John Dewey on the nature of democracy and the role of the media in a democracy. Lippmann argued that the public was not capable of making informed decisions about public policy, and that the media should play an active role in educating the public.
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