This week we’ve been asked to think about the idea of “networked counterpublics” and whether this is a useful concept to consider in the realm of civic media. Having dived into this set of readings completely blind, with no possible clue as to what this term could mean, I have […]
Daily Archives: September 19, 2011
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Before I get into my post let me describe my experience with these readings so far as a quick stream of consciousness: Civic media? Easy peasy I know that stuff. Woah, There’s a lot of insight in these papers. I knew nothing before. Now my power level is going to […]
What might this mean, why might it be (or not be) a useful concept? Provide 3-5 linked examples to illustrate your argument. The term ‘networked counterpublics’ can be most accurately defined by focusing on the individual terminology of ‘networked’ and ‘counter publics.’ Counterpublics represent minority groups that are excluded from […]
The tools and resources of the Internet have given rise to “networked counterpublics”, spaces mediated by networked tools where individuals of common interests can engage in discourse and action internally and externally with other (perhaps more dominant) public spheres. What it means to be “counterpublic”, I believe, has not departed […]
Siempre nos dicen que nosotros tenemos el derecho de expresarnos y de entrar en grupos libremente. Es parte de muchas constituciones políticas, porque en teoría para que una democracia funcione plenamente se ocupan espacios donde uno pueda deliberar de forma segura sin amenaza a repercursiones de ningún tipo. Pero la […]