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Spaces, Places, and Geographies of Public Spheres: Exploring Dimensions of the Spatial Turn
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Abstract For decades, scholars have been calling out a spatial turn in media and communication studies. Yet, in public sphere research, spatial concepts such as space and place have mainly been used metaphorically. In recent years, the abundance of digital trace data offers new opportunities to locate commun... view more
For decades, scholars have been calling out a spatial turn in media and communication studies. Yet, in public sphere research, spatial concepts such as space and place have mainly been used metaphorically. In recent years, the abundance of digital trace data offers new opportunities to locate communicative interactions, sparking new interest in the spatial turn in media and communication and opening up new perspectives on spaces and places also within public sphere research. Digital location data enables one to: study the places and spaces in which (semi-)public communication is embedded; uncover geographical inequalities between countries, regions, cities, and peripheries; and highlight the local contexts of public spheres. This thematic issue gathers some of these endeavors in one place, bringing together conceptual, methodological, and empirical contributions that spell out the spatiality of public spheres in detail and combine the analysis of spaces, places, and geographies with long-standing concepts of public sphere research.... view less
Classification
Sociology of Communication, Sociology of Language, Sociolinguistics
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
communication geography; place; public communication; public sphere; space; spatial turn
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 1-4
Journal
Media and Communication, 9 (2021) 3
Issue topic
Spaces, Places, and Geographies of Public Spheres
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; reviewed