The Public Sphere

  • “Habermas argues… the development of… capitalism brought into being an autonomous arena of public debate.”
  • “became a further means by which the public was sidelined.”
  • The lingering question left by Habermas is how can this model… be universalized”
  • “Classic liberal thought argues that the primary… role of the media is to act as a public watchdog”
  • “This watchdog role is said to override… all other functions of the media,”
  • “Within this public sphere, people collectively determine… the way in which they want to see society develop.
  • “Habermas’ study… offers a powerful and arresting vision of the role of the media in a democratic society”
  • “The media facilitates this process by providing an arena of public debate,”

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