Define the term mediated and explain how the mediation of information has evolved from the pre-Enlightenment era through the present day.

What will be an ideal response?

During the pre-Enlightenment era illiteracy rates were high and political narratives, although varied, were typically disseminated through clergy and monarchs. The invention of the printing press led to increased literacy rates and meant that information could now be mediated more independently leading to more competing narratives. Today’s world is almost entirely mediated with numerous benefits and potential pitfalls, which students should be able to identify, that previous generations could never have imagined.