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The Internet as a public sphere
A study by S. Edgerly, et. al focused on the ability of YouTube to serve as an online public sphere. The researchers examined a large sample of video comments using the Proposition 8 debate as an example. The authors argue that some scholars think the online public sphere is a space where a wide range of voices can be expressed due to the ‘low barrier of entry’ and interactivity. However, they also point at a number of limitations. Edgerly et al. say that the affirmative discourse presupposes that YouTube can be an influential player in the political process and that it can serve as an influential force to politically mobilize young people. The authors mention critiques that say YouTube is built around the popularity of videos with sensationalist content. The research by Edgerly, et. al found that the analysed YouTube comments were diverse. They argue that this is a possible indicator that YouTube provides space for public discussion. They also found that YouTube videos’ style influence the nature of the commentary. Finally, they concluded that the video’s ideological stances influenced the language of the comments. The findings of the work suggest that YouTube is a public sphere platform.

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