In class we discussed 5 competing positions on the possibility of digital democracy. Robert Putnam carries a pessimistic view of digital communication as a force for disconnection and disengagement.
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Dahlberg argues that digital networked platforms can enable news forms of democratic participation (liberal-individualist,
deliberative, counter-publics, and autonomist Marxist). Which of these positions do you find most convincing?
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