الرواق
Volume 12, Numéro 1, Pages 50-64
2026-06-05

Communication In The Digital Public Sphere An Epistemological-cognitive Perspective

Authors : Bouguerra Samia .

Abstract

This paper seeks to delineate the dimensions and affordances of communication within the digital public sphere. Departing from conventional paradigms of the traditional public sphere, this emergent domain leverages social networking platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Whats App) as dynamic conduits for fostering dialogic discourse. These platforms facilitate critical engagement with sociopolitical issues, events, and public figures, while simultaneously functioning as potent instruments for articulating individual proclivities, ideological stances, and collective orientations toward pivotal national concerns. Crucially, the digital public sphere empowers users to cultivate a public opinion around phenomena or events. A defining feature of this sphere lies in its interactivity—a transformative attribute scarcely evident in pre- digital communicative frameworks—and its capacity to democratize discourse by embracing pluralistic viewpoints.

Keywords

Digital era ; communication ; social networks ; digital public sphere ; interactivity