The Ongoing Transformation of the Digital Public Sphere: Basic Considerations on a Moving Target

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...

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Main Authors: Emiliana De Blasio, Marianne Kneuer, Wolf Schünemann, Michele Sorice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2020-10-01
Series:Media and Communication
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3639
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spelling doaj-1f595f0a5acb49c8a55c39dff7d9ba762020-11-25T03:55:56ZengCogitatioMedia and Communication2183-24392020-10-01841510.17645/mac.v8i4.36391646The Ongoing Transformation of the Digital Public Sphere: Basic Considerations on a Moving TargetEmiliana De Blasio0Marianne Kneuer1Wolf Schünemann2Michele Sorice3Centre for Conflict and Participation Studies, LUISS University, ItalyInstitute of Social Sciences, University of Hildesheim, GermanyInstitute of Social Sciences, University of Hildesheim, GermanyCentre for Conflict and Participation Studies, LUISS University, ItalyThe 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.https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3639crisisdemocracydigital ecosystemsdigital mediaplatformspoliticspost-public spherepublic sphere
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author Emiliana De Blasio
Marianne Kneuer
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Michele Sorice
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Marianne Kneuer
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Michele Sorice
The Ongoing Transformation of the Digital Public Sphere: Basic Considerations on a Moving Target
Media and Communication
crisis
democracy
digital ecosystems
digital media
platforms
politics
post-public sphere
public sphere
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Wolf Schünemann
Michele Sorice
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title The Ongoing Transformation of the Digital Public Sphere: Basic Considerations on a Moving Target
title_short The Ongoing Transformation of the Digital Public Sphere: Basic Considerations on a Moving Target
title_full The Ongoing Transformation of the Digital Public Sphere: Basic Considerations on a Moving Target
title_fullStr The Ongoing Transformation of the Digital Public Sphere: Basic Considerations on a Moving Target
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publisher Cogitatio
series Media and Communication
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publishDate 2020-10-01
description 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.
topic crisis
democracy
digital ecosystems
digital media
platforms
politics
post-public sphere
public sphere
url https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3639
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