MAS105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Participatory Culture, Afterellen.Com And Thebacklot.Com, Nancy Fraser

• School: Macquarie University
• Department: Media and Communication Studies - International Communication/International Communication PACE
• Course: MAS105
• Professor: any

Document Summary

Whole democratic side to it; everyone can create a twitter account, but is it equal really: case studies to think about . The bourgeois public sphere: jurgen haberma"s accounts: bourgeois public sphere = space where public issues are discussed, the structural transformation of the public sphere: an inquiry into a category of bourgeois. 1989: need to also keep in mind the rise of capitalism and neoliberal approaches, regulation, convergence and public service broadcasting, technological determinism all concepts that are linked to understanding of contemporary media landscape. Internet; ways in which public spheres manifests itself becomes equally complex: role of journalists: To serve the public interest, journalism must encourage civic engagement with issues of common concern and promote popular participation in public policy debates. In this way, journalism promotes deliberative democracy, not simply by reporting on important issues, but by providing opportunities and resources for citizens to identify and address these issues and concerns (howely 2007, p. 346).