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The ongoing transformation of the digital public sphere: basic considerations on a moving target
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Abstract The recent decades more than anything else have revealed the ambivalence not only of the articulated expectations about the digital public sphere but also of the "real" development itself. This thematic issue of Media and Communication highlights some of the criticalities and specificities of the ev... view more
The recent decades more than anything else have revealed the ambivalence not only of the articulated expectations about the digital public sphere but also of the "real" development itself. This thematic issue of Media and Communication highlights some of the criticalities and specificities of the evolution of the public sphere during this period where digital communication ecosystems are becoming increasingly central. The different articles offer a polyphonic perspective and thus contribute significantly to the debate on the transformations of the public sphere, which -in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic- dramatically affect the very essence of our democracy.... view less
Keywords
crisis; democracy; digitalization; the public; ecology; digital media; politics; media
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of the Science of Communication
Interactive, electronic Media
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
digital ecosystems; platforms; post-public sphere
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 1-5
Journal
Media and Communication, 8 (2020) 4
Issue topic
The ongoing transformation of the digital public sphere
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; reviewed