Public 2.0. Social Networking, Nonprofits, and the Rhetorical Work of Public Making by Phyllis Ryder
Much of the scholarship that explores the democratizing potential of the Internet begins with an assumption that ideal public discourse will appear as on-line deliberation; it seeks out discussion forums on issues-based and community-oriented websites to examine whether strangers come together in these spaces to deliberate about public concerns. This article questions the focus on…