Does debate no-shows signal changing times for mainstream media?

The blatant refusal by the major Political parties in attending the Presidential debate has jolted the mainstream Media Houses. The media in our country is facing changed times from what used to be normal political discourse. The advent of Social media and other newsfeed outlets have completely altered the role of the traditional print and electronic media.

The effect of all this is that traditional media and newspapers don’t have the same gatekeeping powers they used to have. That division between entertainment and news is no longer something feasible and the media must now carefully weigh its role when it comes to the political campaigns reporting and engagement.