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FEBRUARY TOURNAMENT: In a democracy, a free press ought to prioritize objectivity over advocacy

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The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
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12
Better sources
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8
Better legibility
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4
Better conduct
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4

After 4 votes and with 27 points ahead, the winner is...

RationalMadman
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Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
28
1687
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Description

Resolved: In a democracy, a free press ought to prioritize objectivity over advocacy

This debate is for the February tournament.

February DART Debate Tournament

Basic Debate rules:

4 rounds, 1st round acceptance, one-week voting period, 3-day argument time

**NOTE: DUE TO THE FACT THAT DART DOES WE CAN UTILIZE THE FIRST ROUND FOR ARGUMENTS AND DOES NOT NEED AN ACCEPTANCE ROUND, WE WILL USE ROUND 1 FOR OPENING STATEMENTS**

DEFINITIONS

Democracy: a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Free press: The freedom of news media outlets to say what they want to say.
Prioritize: designate or treat (something) as more important than other things.
Objectivity: The quality of being objective
Advocacy: To support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.

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@RationalMadman

No. Congrats on your advancement to the next round. You got my vote is what I'm saying.

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@Mharman

Are you expecting me to say sorry for my opponent disappointing you?

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@RationalMadman

I consider a no-show for 2/3 rounds an FF.

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@Mharman

Rpund 1 knockouts are both amazing and boring at once.

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@RationalMadman

Well it won't be if David doesn't post any arguments...

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@Mharman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp248_pk69c

This is Round 1’s main event to me

I'll keep an eye on this