The search for a civic commons online
An assessment of existing BBC Online policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11268447 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Phil Ramsey (0000-0001-5873-489X, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 864-879 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Media Culture & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-4437 • E-ISSN: 1460-3675 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0163443713495079 |
| OpenAlex | W2142086065 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 22 |
Debates surrounding democracy and the internet are of central importance to the future of public service broadcasting. Some of these debates have led a group of scholars to argue for the establishment of a civic commons online, in response to the commercial nature of the internet and its limited support of deliberative democracy. General features of a civic commons online include the formation of a deliberative space free from corporate and state influence, yet that receives some form of public funding. Given their long and relatively successful history, some scholars have argued that existing public service broadcasters might provide the best chance for the establishment of such a commons. This article evaluates existing BBC Online policy in the UK in light of these arguments, and assesses the extent to which existing policy might allow space for the establishment of such a civic commons. The article concludes by arguing that while existing BBC Online policy would allow the basic grounds for the establishment of a civic commons online, there are significant obstacles to its full realization
Business · Civic engagement · Commons · Deliberative democracy · Democracy · House of Commons · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Service (business · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · E-Government and Public Services · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
The Internet and Democratic Citizenship
The Myth of Digital Democracy
Contemporary Political Philosophy
The New Media and Our Political Communication Discontents
The Public Sphere, Social Networks and Public Service Media
The Internet and Democratic Discourse
The structural transformation of the public sphere
Public service broadcasting and modern public life
Europe
Re-constructing digital democracy
Computer-Mediated Communication and The Public Sphere
What's "Public" About Public Journalism? Public Journalism and the Lack of a Coherent Public Philosophy
Balancing public and private interests in online media
Dissemination and dialogue in the public sphere
Communicating Politics
Structural transformations of the public sphere
Audience views on user-generated content
The Internet, Public Spheres, and Political Communication
New Media, Counter Publicity and the Public Sphere
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |