Monthly Archives: February 2012
Talkbacks in the age of Facebook: Public Sphere 2.0?

I must admit I place far too much importance on anonymous comments in news websites than they should get. Comments left by visitors on news websites, to my opinion, do not represent thoughts of a majority although on many occasions they are considered as such. I believe that comments and the discussions they sometimes create
The propaganda of social networks

“What!?! you’re not on facebook ?!?” Why is that question so surprising? Whenever I encounter someone who doesn’t have a profile on facebook I find myself wondering why. It seems to be such a trivial question these days. Where did it come from? What attracts and keeps people connected to the social network? What is
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