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Thursday, March 03, 2005

Colloquium Presentation Part 2: The Public Sphere: Public

“Citizens act as a public when they deal with matters of general interest without being subject to coercion; thus with the guarantee that they may assemble and unite freely, and express and publicize their opinions freely” (Habermas).



“When the public is large, this kind of communication requires certain means of dissemination and influence; today, newspapers and periodicals, radio and television are the media of the public sphere” (Habermas).

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