Traditional media in its own way has worked to dissipate the public sphere. Instead of people voicing their personal views and opinions amongst each other, some turned to the omnipresence of traditional media in search for figure heads who voiced opinions that could easily be latched onto. In this media saturated environment people were no longer required to look to each other to confirm their beliefs and opinions on issues; they could simply turn on the TV to get all the information they required and to hear viewpoints they considered to be the most agreeable. While as a whole this may have diminished the public sphere, it still did not entirely eliminate the need individuals had to occasionally turn to one another for an outlet for their concerns.
With the advent of the Internet, however, something completely different happened. People were given a way to browse for information and search for forums in which they could easily discuss and voice opinions amongst each other. Not only was it made simple to find opinions to identify with, but opinions of a dissenting nature were also easy to find in the same places. In the environment provided by the Web a means of interaction was offered to the viewer. With an open forum such as the Internet greater levels of freedom were introduced not present with traditional media. People were no longer constricted and denigrated to a state of lesser importance. The Internet offered liberation in the form of interactivity; allowing us to communicate our thoughts and ideas to a mass audience instantaneously.
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