News, Public Affairs, and the Public Sphere in a Digital Nation

Reporting makes a significant difference not just in the amount of public affairs information available to a community, but also in the amount and type of conversations about self-governance that take place in the digital world. Simpson argues that without daily professional journalism, the audience is forced to craft their own news feeds, often resulting in conversations without foundation.

Edgar Simpson

Introduction Chapter 1: Rise of the Audience Chapter 2: The Shifting News Landscape Chapter 3: Pixels, Posts, and Producers Chapter 4: Building Their Own Narrative Chapter 5: The Mean Sphere and the Empty Sphere Chapter 6: #chardonshooting: The Inverted Sphere Chapter 7: Citizens and Journalism Chapter 8: Journalism