Activity for Week 3 - the Public Sphere
Next week we will be holding a mock-trial based on the readings on the public sphere.
The charge is:
THE INTERNET DOES NOT CREATE A PUBLIC SPHERE
1. In the comments section please add links to articles/blogs/social networks/anything that you think demonstrates either that:
a. the internet DOES create a public sphere
or
b. the internet DOES not create a public sphere
2. make sure you leave a one-sentence/word comment saying whether you think your example is positive or negative
I'll leave a sample comment showing you what I mean
Please come to next week's session prepared to discuss!
The charge is:
THE INTERNET DOES NOT CREATE A PUBLIC SPHERE
1. In the comments section please add links to articles/blogs/social networks/anything that you think demonstrates either that:
a. the internet DOES create a public sphere
or
b. the internet DOES not create a public sphere
2. make sure you leave a one-sentence/word comment saying whether you think your example is positive or negative
I'll leave a sample comment showing you what I mean
Please come to next week's session prepared to discuss!
I think the internet does create a public sphere:
ReplyDeletehttp://wearethe99percent.tumblr.com/
I think that the internet could be a public sphere, when people can have access to all information in an uncensored way.
ReplyDeletehttp://wikileaks.org/
Unfortunately, in some countries, authorities restrain the public sphere to develop properly on the internet.
I think that the internet can be a public sphere where people can argue and show their own view and where authorities gain information from to a certain extent.
ReplyDeletehttp://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions
In this case, epetitions site works as a good platform for public discourses.
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=0e11af002004f0d76c66331d3518496a&forumid=1
ReplyDeleteI think the Internet does create a public sphere. The above link demonstrates how subcultures worldwide can discuss and communicate and form collective opinions. In a small culture such as the dance music industry it would otherwise be very difficult to form public opinions and engage in public discourse as other individuals with similar interests might be at a large geographical distance.nthe internet overcomes this issue.
Increasing Internet penetration in Russia is giving those fed up with Putin's regime a chance to come together online, voice their concerns, raise awareness of all the corruption and human rights violations and organize anti-government demonstrations across the country
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin_must_go
The internet does not create a public sphere. Not, at least, one as truly deliberative or as fully realized as we might suppose from such an open forum.
ReplyDeleteThe project TweetCongress (http://tweetcongress.org/) keeps track of all US Congress members who are also on Twitter. This could make an excellent opportunity for representatives and senators to interact with their constituents, but rarely, if ever, do these Congress members actually respond to tweets their constituents send them.
http://twitter.com/#!/SpeakerBoehner
http://twitter.com/#!/clairecmc
http://twitter.com/#!/SenatorLeahy
http://twitter.com/#!/JimDeMint
Precedence in media law proves the internet does not create a public sphere. For example, truth is not an absolute defence to libel. Therefore private parties often seek (and win) censorship of information within the public sphere:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/may/20/twitter-sued-by-footballer-over-privacy