Monday, 5 March 2012

How might the influence of new media be said to strengthen or weaken the public sphere

The public sphere is a theory Habermas argues that the realm within social life in which public opinion can be formed and which is accessible to all. This may raise questions such as what purpose does the public sphere serve or what is needed for its success. However some argue and criticise his theory.

According to Habermas the public sphere has been somewhat weakend. He argues that the public sphere has been diluted in a time of advanced capitalism and mass media. This is because it is no longer for a public spere made up of private citizens to engage in critical debate likely to have consequences for politic, culture or even sport.

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