Visualizing Very Large-scale Conversations
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When we think of public space we often think of the agora in ancient Athens, or architecture of more recent origins like streets, churches, and schools. In other words, we think of the “bricks and boards” type of public space. But, in addition to architecture, we also know that media can function as public spaces. In the nineteenth century, media, such as novels and newspapers, were essential to the creation of then-new “imaginary communities” that we now know as nations, states, and cities. Of course, nations, states and cities existed before the nineteenth century, but the high-speed printing press and other media innovations of the time transformed these existing social formations into new forms that were often radically different than their pre-nineteenth century instances. Similarly, the twentieth century introduced new forms of media and public space (e.g., television) which – in turn – transformed the social formations of the nineteenth century (e.g., political parties). Contemporary media -like the Internet -are creating new social formations that some sociologists call the “network society.” So, the point is this, new media -new public spaces -facilitate or engender new social formations.
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