Public Sphere in the Digital Age

Leong, Pauline Pooi Yin

doi:10.1007/978-981-13-8783-8_3

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“…Pooi Yin Leong (2019) discussed political communication in Malaysia and the use of new media in the Malaysian public sphere, public sphere political deliberation in a liberal democratic structure provides citizens with a platform for choosing their political representatives. Compared to the media in Malaysia, the media is used for control and bias against the opposing parties.…”

Section: The Philippine Blogospherementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Compared to the media in Malaysia, the media is used for control and bias against the opposing parties. Pooi Yin Leong (2019) highlighted opposing voices as early adopters of new media in Web 2.0. The interactivity of Web 2.0 provides everyone with a platform for deliberation, and this allows opposition parties to circumvent tight control over traditional media and challenge the official narrative.…”

Section: The Philippine Blogospherementioning

confidence: 99%

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Deliberative Democracy, Perspective from Indo-Pacific Blogosphere: A Survey

Akinnubi¹,

Agarwal²

2023

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Deliberation and communication within the national space have had numerous implications on how citizens online and offline perceive government. It has also impacted the relationship between opposition and incumbent governments in the Indo-Pacific region. Authoritarian regimes have historically had control over the dissemination of information, thereby controlling power and limiting challenges from citizens who are not comfortable with the status quo. Social media and blogs have allowed citizens of these countries to find a way to communicate, and the exchange of information continues to rise. The quest by both authoritarian and democratic regimes to control or influence the discussion in the public sphere has given rise to concepts like cybertroopers, congressional bloggers, and commentator bloggers, among others. Cybertroopers have become the de facto online soldiers of authoritarian regimes who must embrace democracy. While commentator and congressional bloggers have acted with different strategies, commentator bloggers educate online citizens with knowledgeable information to influence the citizens. Congressional bloggers are political officeholders who use blogging to communicate their positions on ongoing national issues. Therefore, this work has explored various concepts synonymous with the Indo-Pacific public sphere and how it shapes elections and democracy.

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Section: The Philippine Blogospherementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Philippine Blogospherementioning

confidence: 99%