A new form of government?

Over dinner last night with a few friends, we were bemoaning the politicazation and partisanship of the US media. Too often, citizens choose to consume only media that reinforces their own views and therefore have little opportunity to hear the true debate that should shape the political landscape and determine elections. Instead, spin-doctors and pundits from each political stripe immediately (post-debate) deconstruct the event, showing how their candidate "won", until the original event is forgotten, and the analysis becomes the reality.

"It's as if it's no longer a democracy at all. It's become a whole new form of government that needs a new name..." my friend begin.

"A Media-cracy" I blurted out.

I was chagrined to later find out that I had not been the first to coin this new word, it was already registered at Unwords.