Anup Shah, is the editor of globalissues.org. His roots lie in India, via his grandparents. Born in 1974, he grew up in England for 23 years and then got the opportunity to work in the USA for almost four years. In June 2001, he moved back to England. Living and working in the US was an amazing experience. However, he quickly became concerned at what appeared to be rather poor quality mainstream media. International coverage appeared incredibly lacking and when available, very narrow. And so, in mid-1998 globalissues.org (initially just something to do in order to learn about developing web sites!) started.
The mainstream media is one of the most important aspects of a functioning and participatory democracy. It helps us form our views of the world around us, influence our opinion and let us learn about all manner of things we may otherwise never come across. It is incredibly beneficial, but in today’s world it also has real problems. Just as good quality and diverse mainstream media enhances democracy, poor quality and narrow mainstream media can negatively impact democracy.
Web site: globalissues.org
