Habermas and the transformation of the public sphere. At first people use to speak in coffee shops to each other but during the late 1700s people started to print and use media which changed how people thought and interacted

The public sphere is an area in social life where individuals can come together to discuss and create connections with each other under the government.

free press is a book or media not controlled, restricted or censored by the government in political or ideological matters

“it does not imply that the media are obliged to confirm to popular will or carry out some particular mission” “public control of media has often been advocated on the grounds of public interest”

public control vs deregulation – concept of public interest.