Habermas; High order thinking:

Habermas theorized that the media and the press should be free from interference and bias, ownership and political control. It was his belief that the media should deliver unbiased and factual news accounts. Habermas also believed that democracy depends on the public, and how individuals can come together to freely discuss and form an opinion. The fact that The I is known to be slightly left-wing, yet is not prone to speaking out politically often, is able to identify with Habermas with the fact that the press should be free from political control. However, The Daily Mail is commonly known to be a right-wing leaning, conservative newspaper so this is an opposing viewpoint. In 2019, The Daily Mail posted the headline “he`s done his duty. Now MPs must do theirs” in reference to Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson. This headline regards Boris as a sort of hero, in a positive light that reflects well on the Prime Minister and furthermore his values. This is a contrast to Habermas belief as you could say that they are showing favor to the Conservative party.

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