Public opinion (journalism and communication) [ Social interaction / Communication ]
… figures in the sharing of information, opinions and collective reflections. This stems from the rise of the popular press and successful novels, in conjunction with improved editorial products and cultural and social gatherings. … 2 . Harold A. Innis, The Bias of Communication, intr. Alexander J. Watson (Toronto Buffalo London: University of Toronto Press, 2007), p. 142. 3 . Sebastian Domsch and Mascha Hansen (eds.), British Sociability in the European Enlightenment … the sharing of one fundamental concept: public spirit. In 1793 Friedrich Georg Forster still preferred the older expression ‘public spirit’ rather than ‘public opinion’, even though both expressions were used as synonyms. In his …
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