The politics of public space in the media city
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https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v0i0.1544Abstract
What happens when the TV screen leaves home and moves back into the city? The public domain of the 21st century is no longer defined simply by material structures such as streets and plazas. But nor is it defined solely by the virtual space of electronic media. Rather the public domain now emerges in the complex interaction of material and immaterial spaces. These hybrid spaces may be called ‘media cities’. In this essay, I argue that different instances of the public space in modernity have emerged in the shifting nexus between urban structures and specific media forms. Drawing on the pioneering work of sociologist Richard Sennnett, I offer a critical analysis of the forms of access and modes of interaction, which might support a democratic public culture in cities connected by digital networks and illuminated by large urban screens.Downloads
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2006-02-06
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McQuire, S. (2006). The politics of public space in the media city. First Monday. https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v0i0.1544
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