From a pluralist perspective, modern capitalist societies are democratic - all interest groups, whether they are right-wing, centrist or left-wing, are given a media platform to express their views to the electorate, and the most persuasive arguments will result in their representatives being voted into power. The mass mediaare therefore seen by pluralists as essential and impartial facilitators of this democratic ideal, because most people obtain their knowledge about politics from newspapers, television and the internet.