Definition of mediacracy :.
(mē'dē-ə-krə-sē)
1. (n.) Government, usually indirectly, by the popular media; often a result of democracy going awry. A system in which politicians stop thinking and begin listening exclusively to the media regarding what the important issues are and what they should do about them.
Origins: A play on democracy and news media; possible reference to being mediocre.
Submitted by: Anonymous, Topics: Government & Politics, News & Media
