Today’s class
started with the recap of what we had learned so far – Print revolution,
printing press, Bible, French revolution and the role of print during the
revolution.
During the
revolution, people gathered in public areas like coffee houses to read out
pamphlets or newspapers to empower them and those who can’t read with the
spirit of statesmanship and revolution. This act gave the people a platform to
come together and discuss the important issues of the state be it religious or
political. These acts/ platform spread awareness among the people belonging to
the working class.
In Habermas ‘Public Sphere’ a society consists of the public domain
and the individual who are codependent as to say, has an important role in the
society. The public domain like churches, government offices, hospitals or even
prison are functioned or run by the individuals who may be an individual or a
family. All these exert power in a society. Michel Foucault, a 19th
century philosopher, studied the relationship of knowledge, culture and society
and how power is consumed or exerted in a society.
The media are the gatekeepers but with digital technology the people
have become the producers and consumers wherein we can easily have access to
information which we can easily have accessed to with digital technology. But
as Neil Postman points out for every advantage technology provides there is
always a corresponding disadvantage.
Article by Beautymorn
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