Anybody who cares about the functioning of democracy should be concerned about the blurring of lines between public and private interests.

Anybody who cares about the functioning of democracy should be concerned about the blurring of lines between public and private interests.

I don't think people have fully processed how deeply television has changed the political process in our own world. Political parties have become vestiges of what they were and individuals with large amounts of money can leapfrog over that process, which can have a positive mediating effect. And so I think there are things to worry about.

Everyone understands that in a modern economy - transparency, accountability, a working justice system are part of having a functioning, modern society.

We live in a world in which celebrity recognition, media access, and power translate very quickly into political power and indeed economic power.

To buy TV time and bypass the usual filters between the public and political figures, are very powerful devices that people can use to attract attention, attract voters. And get influence in our society.

Money, media, and political power are very closely connected.