Abstract

According to Friedland et al, "classical public sphere theory captures a particular dynamics of history, a point where reasonable discussion on politics is both possible and normative among certain groups" (2006). While the functionnalist approach was criticized by many, taking into account the powerful effects of the mass media system and impact on deliberation process, Habermas revised his theory (2006) and highlighted the centrality of the network at a number of levels, the increased complexity (multiple publics, increased fragmentation and privatisation of the opinion, the increased complexity and autonomy of political and economical systems) and "the loss of subsistemic levels, increased flows of communication from below creating instability throughout of the entire system". This instability is then related to the make sense processes, core meanings and semantic links that govern digital environments and the networks' enthelechy. In our research we used the grounded theory qualitative method (Glaser, Strauss in 1967, Strauss, 1987, Corbin,1992, to create a model that identifies the main characteristics of the object of research (Babchuk, 1996)

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