Democracy, the Internet, and Capitalism: A Reply to Elisabeth Korn and Jens Schröter

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31269/triplec.v22i2.1486
Keywords: democracy, capitalism, Internet, Jürgen Habermas, Public Service Media and Public Service Internet Manifesto

Abstract

This paper is a reply to Elisabeth Korn and Jens Schröter’s essay “On a Potential Paradox of Public Service Media” which is part of tripleC’s special issue “Critical Perspectives on Digital Capitalism: Theories and Praxis”. My reflections focus on the notion of filtering, the relationship between broadcasting and the Internet; the relationship of media, technology, and society; and questions of (digital) democracy. On the one hand, there is a number of points where I agree with Korn and Schröter. On the other hand, their reflections also raised questions that I point out and that are not answered in their paper.

Author Biography

Christian Fuchs, Paderborn University, Department of Media Studies: Media Systems and Media Organisation

Christian Fuchs is Chair Professor of Media Systems and Media Organisation. He is co-editor of tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique. His research interests are: critical theory, social theory, political economy of media and communication, critical digital media studies.
URL: http://fuchsc.net, Twitter @fuchschristian

Published
2024-09-17
Issue
Vol 22 No 2 (2024)
Section
Critical Perspectives on Digital Capitalism 5

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