Why the history of the public sphere matters in the Internet age.

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I ask students in my digital journalism and virtual community/social media courses to read and discuss David Zaret's Origins of Democratic Culture. I explain here why and how the history and origins of the public sphere can inform our forecasts of the future of democracy in the era of many-to-many media.

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