The virtual sphere: The internet as a public sphere

被引:672
作者
Papacharissi, Z [1 ]
机构
[1] Temple Univ, Dept Broadcasting Telecommun & Mass Media, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA
关键词
cyberspace; information; internet; political; public; sphere; technology; virtual;
D O I
10.1177/14614440222226244
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
The internet and its surrounding technologies hold the promise of reviving the public sphere; however, several aspects of these new technologies simultaneously curtail and augment that potential. First, the data storage and retrieval capabilities of internet-based technologies infuse political discussion with information otherwise unavailable. At the same time, information access inequalities and new media literacy compromise the representativeness of the virtual sphere. Second, internet-based technologies enable discussion between people on far sides of the globe, but also frequently fragmentize political discourse. Third, given the patterns of global capitalism, it is possible that internet-based technologies will adapt themselves to the current political culture, rather than create a new one. The internet and related technologies have created a new public space for politically oriented conversation; whether this public space transcends to a public sphere is not up to the technology itself.
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