I associate Brandt’s description of “mediation” as a writer being the sort of in-between step concerning information and an audience (or just the general public). Writers are communicators and filters in a way, as they seek out or are given information, and then choose the pieces important enough to share, manufacturing the best way in which to do that.
Mediation can be a challenge because determining what is important is subjective- you as a writer need to be engrossed in the topic yet you also need to keep in mind the interests of your readers and how this information will be best received. Writers are a sort of middle-man in releasing information, which can lead them to be targeted for the information itself. This brings to mind the saying “don’t kill the messenger,” as writers are just doing their jobs and trying to communicate new information in a way that will catch the attention of the public.
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