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Vox populi, vox neminis : crowds, interactivity and the fate of communication

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Ferro, Bernardo (2022) Vox populi, vox neminis : crowds, interactivity and the fate of communication. Critical Horizons . pp. 1-16. doi:10.1080/14409917.2022.2104080 ISSN 1568-5160. (In Press)

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Abstract

Philosophy’s engagement with mass media has often been ambiguous: many critical theorists, from Benjamin to Bourdieu, recognised the emancipatory potential of modern communication technologies, but they also denounced the economic, political and ideological forces at work in the creation and dissemination of public opinion. Looking at different media, these authors emphasised the dialectical tension between the plurality of the public sphere and different forms of control and manipulation. In the present paper, I argue that this line of criticism, albeit important, is no longer sufficient. I claim that contemporary forms of communication, defined by a unique emphasis on interactivity, cannot be analysed simply in terms of the opposition between dominant and marginalised agents or discourses. In its most extreme form, interactivity leads to an implosion of the distinction between the sources and the targets of the information flow, which calls into question the very possibility of a meaningful communicative exchange. To clarify the nature of this phenomenon, I retrace the evolution of modern political communication, from live speeches to digital platforms and social networks, and discuss its implications for recent debates on political authority, participation and representation.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy
SWORD Depositor: Library Publications Router
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Mass media -- Philosophy, Communication -- Social aspects, Digital media -- Social aspects, Digital media -- Political aspects
Journal or Publication Title: Critical Horizons
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
ISSN: 1568-5160
Official Date: 1 August 2022
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1 August 2022Published
Page Range: pp. 1-16
DOI: 10.1080/14409917.2022.2104080
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: In Press
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Date of first compliant deposit: 30 August 2022
Date of first compliant Open Access: 30 August 2022
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