dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Koevoets, S. | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Lehmann, A.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Reiche, M.M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-03-29T18:00:45Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-03-29 | |
dc.date.available | 2013-03-29T18:00:45Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/12875 | |
dc.description.abstract | Internet users in the online sphere arm themselves against politics, commerce and exploitation with a retweet, a like and a share representing their opinion. They voice their opinion publicly and—in contrast to mass media—this opinion can change the world because they share it with the world. However, a transformation in achieving participatory democracy with the use of public opinion implies a transformation in power structures as well. Social networking site Facebook offers the opportunity to reveal a complex power relationship between its users, Facebook, Inc. and businesses in generating revenue. This thesis unravels the battle of “power structures” versus “public opinion” in a deep sea of Facebook blue, with the following research question at the heart of this exploration; to what extent does the public opinion of Facebook users facilitate the realization of participatory democracy in an intricate web of consumerism? | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
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dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.title | Power Structures and Public Opinion in a Deep Sea of Facebook Blue: Regaining the Ideal of an Endless Meeting | |
dc.type.content | Master Thesis | |
dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
dc.subject.keywords | Public Sphere, Power Structures, Public Opinion, Social Media, Ideology, Participatory Democracy | |
dc.subject.courseuu | Nieuwe media en digitale cultuur | |