2016
Hansen, Ejvind
Hackers in Hiding: a Foucaultian Analysis Journal Article
In: Philosophy & Technology, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 5-19, 2016, ISSN: 2210-5433.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, capitalism, critique, internet, opensource
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abstract = {On several occasions Michel Foucault advocated a methodological turn towards what he called a “happy positivism”. Foucault’s emphasis on the surface does not deny the importance of structures of hiding, but understands it as a game in which the structures of hiding are viewed as contingently given. In this paper I will analyse the conflict between the hacker movement and the field of corporate interests. I argue that the introduction of graphical user interfaces and the maintaining of copyright interests are the contingent background of the ongoing conflict. By bracketing the analyses of hidden intentional structures, the happy positivist is thus able to facilitate deeper understandings of the prevailing structures of hiding.},
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On several occasions Michel Foucault advocated a methodological turn towards what he called a “happy positivism”. Foucault’s emphasis on the surface does not deny the importance of structures of hiding, but understands it as a game in which the structures of hiding are viewed as contingently given. In this paper I will analyse the conflict between the hacker movement and the field of corporate interests. I argue that the introduction of graphical user interfaces and the maintaining of copyright interests are the contingent background of the ongoing conflict. By bracketing the analyses of hidden intentional structures, the happy positivist is thus able to facilitate deeper understandings of the prevailing structures of hiding.
2015
Hansen, Ejvind
The Homo Sacer of open-source journalism Journal Article
In: Empedocles: European Journal for the Philosophy of Communication, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 21–38, 2015.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, internet, opensource
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abstract = {In this article I discuss the democratic implications of a journalistic turn towards some of the ideals hosted in the open-source movements. I argue that such a turn would be, from the egalitarian and democratic points of view, of real benefit, since it seems to facilitate a dissolution of several dichotomies. It is, however, also important to notice that in this gesture of overturning ossified norms, new kinds of blind spots in the public awareness are created. Think, for instance, of the exclusion that is encountered by those who are (computer) illiterate or averse to the intrusive atmosphere of the Internet. In addition, think of the perpetually Other – the marginalized subjectivities of those who have no voice, luck or fairness in society anyway. The Internet sphere could turn out to add another dimension to their exclusion or be used as a tool for harassing them in various ways.},
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In this article I discuss the democratic implications of a journalistic turn towards some of the ideals hosted in the open-source movements. I argue that such a turn would be, from the egalitarian and democratic points of view, of real benefit, since it seems to facilitate a dissolution of several dichotomies. It is, however, also important to notice that in this gesture of overturning ossified norms, new kinds of blind spots in the public awareness are created. Think, for instance, of the exclusion that is encountered by those who are (computer) illiterate or averse to the intrusive atmosphere of the Internet. In addition, think of the perpetually Other – the marginalized subjectivities of those who have no voice, luck or fairness in society anyway. The Internet sphere could turn out to add another dimension to their exclusion or be used as a tool for harassing them in various ways.
Hansen, Ejvind
The Positive Freedom of the Public Sphere.: The need for courageous truth-tellers Journal Article
In: Journalism Studies, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 767–781, 2015.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, courage, freedom of expression, internet, publicsphere
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abstract = {The relationship between democracy and the media since the appearance of Habermas' major texts in the 1960s has been articulated through theories of the public sphere. The structure of the public sphere is significantly influenced by the communicative media, and the emergence of the internet thus calls for new reflections on the possible relationship between media, public sphere and democracy. This paper argues that we should change the questions that are raised when we try to assess the public sphere. It is argued that the traditional (Enlightenment) focus upon negative liberties and the truth-value of utterances is not adequate. Negative freedom and truth are certainly important in the public sphere, because they are necessary conditions for taking a qualified stance towards the challenges that we face. It is, however, important also to reflect on what negative liberties are used for—which kinds of truths are articulated in public discussions. To answer this question it is argued that it is important to distinguish between affirmative truths and liberating truths (based on courage), the latter being what is required in democratic dialogues.},
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The relationship between democracy and the media since the appearance of Habermas' major texts in the 1960s has been articulated through theories of the public sphere. The structure of the public sphere is significantly influenced by the communicative media, and the emergence of the internet thus calls for new reflections on the possible relationship between media, public sphere and democracy. This paper argues that we should change the questions that are raised when we try to assess the public sphere. It is argued that the traditional (Enlightenment) focus upon negative liberties and the truth-value of utterances is not adequate. Negative freedom and truth are certainly important in the public sphere, because they are necessary conditions for taking a qualified stance towards the challenges that we face. It is, however, important also to reflect on what negative liberties are used for—which kinds of truths are articulated in public discussions. To answer this question it is argued that it is important to distinguish between affirmative truths and liberating truths (based on courage), the latter being what is required in democratic dialogues.
2013
Hansen, Ejvind
Aporias of Digital Journalism Journal Article
In: Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 678–694, 2013.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, aporias, internet, journalism, publicsphere
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title = {Aporias of Digital Journalism},
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date = {2013-01-01},
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abstract = {The internet poses, in certain ways, a problem for journalists: on the one hand, it is evidently a marvellous tool for investigative work, for the rapid dissemination of information, and for creating new news platforms with new constituencies; on the other hand, these constituencies, habituated to the real time coordinates of internet communication, are impatient with the old rhythms of the news cycle, and impatient with forms of journalistic authority that were formed in the era of one-way mass medias. The very status of the journalist as reporter or opinion maker has been put into question as the bar to entry for creating a mass media audience has lowered dramatically – which was first noticed when bloggers of all types rose to prominence. This article presents an account of journalism that relates thematically to the idea that the future of journalism lies primarily in the journalist as editor, moderator and curator. We suggest, however, that these accounts need a twist in order to incorporate the critical ethos of journalism. Journalists should not be thought of merely as those who edit, moderate and curate already ongoing dialogues. Journalists should also help to show the blank spots of ongoing dialogues, in order to make the silent voices heard. Journalists should facilitate an awareness of which voices are not heard in the ongoing dialogues. To show this, we articulate a Derridean deconstruction of the situation of journalists, hereby showing that the founding aporias of journalism (the aporia of giving and denying voices) have been replaced by an aporia of giving and denying room for dialogue.},
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The internet poses, in certain ways, a problem for journalists: on the one hand, it is evidently a marvellous tool for investigative work, for the rapid dissemination of information, and for creating new news platforms with new constituencies; on the other hand, these constituencies, habituated to the real time coordinates of internet communication, are impatient with the old rhythms of the news cycle, and impatient with forms of journalistic authority that were formed in the era of one-way mass medias. The very status of the journalist as reporter or opinion maker has been put into question as the bar to entry for creating a mass media audience has lowered dramatically – which was first noticed when bloggers of all types rose to prominence. This article presents an account of journalism that relates thematically to the idea that the future of journalism lies primarily in the journalist as editor, moderator and curator. We suggest, however, that these accounts need a twist in order to incorporate the critical ethos of journalism. Journalists should not be thought of merely as those who edit, moderate and curate already ongoing dialogues. Journalists should also help to show the blank spots of ongoing dialogues, in order to make the silent voices heard. Journalists should facilitate an awareness of which voices are not heard in the ongoing dialogues. To show this, we articulate a Derridean deconstruction of the situation of journalists, hereby showing that the founding aporias of journalism (the aporia of giving and denying voices) have been replaced by an aporia of giving and denying room for dialogue.
2012
Hansen, Ejvind
Mobile distribuerede offentligheder Book Section
In: Brynskov, Martin; Kabel, Lars; Halskov, Kim (Ed.): Byens digitale liv. Digital Urban Living, pp. 150–159, Forlaget Ajour, Aarhus, 2012.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, dissemination, internet, mobile media, publicsphere
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abstract = {Den offentlige sfære er på forskellig vis formet efter de teknologier, som ligger til grund for kommunikationen. Spillereglerne for at agere i en offentlig sfære er forskellige alt efter om den offentlige sfære bæres af umedieret tale, trykte papirmedier (så som bogen og avisen), æterbårne analoge massemedier (f.eks. radio og TV) eller distribuerede digitale netværk som internettet. En ny accentuering af denne pointe trænger sig på i takt med den stadige strøm af små revolutioner på mediefronten. Betegnelsen “nye medier” har gennem de seneste 20 år primært været reserveret internet-bårne medier. I disse år ser vi imidlertid fremkomsten af nogle internet-bårne medier, der på væsentlige punkter kan have potentialet til igen at ændre den kommunikative offentlighed. Internettet er med andre ord ved at blive mobilt. Jeg vil i denne artikel reflektere over, hvilke implikationer dét kan have for offentligheden.},
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Den offentlige sfære er på forskellig vis formet efter de teknologier, som ligger til grund for kommunikationen. Spillereglerne for at agere i en offentlig sfære er forskellige alt efter om den offentlige sfære bæres af umedieret tale, trykte papirmedier (så som bogen og avisen), æterbårne analoge massemedier (f.eks. radio og TV) eller distribuerede digitale netværk som internettet. En ny accentuering af denne pointe trænger sig på i takt med den stadige strøm af små revolutioner på mediefronten. Betegnelsen “nye medier” har gennem de seneste 20 år primært været reserveret internet-bårne medier. I disse år ser vi imidlertid fremkomsten af nogle internet-bårne medier, der på væsentlige punkter kan have potentialet til igen at ændre den kommunikative offentlighed. Internettet er med andre ord ved at blive mobilt. Jeg vil i denne artikel reflektere over, hvilke implikationer dét kan have for offentligheden.
Hansen, Ejvind
Freedom of Expression in Distributed Networks Journal Article
In: tripleC - Cognition, Communication, Co-operation, no. 10.2, pp. 741–751, 2012.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, freedom of expression, internet, publicsphere
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abstract = {This paper proposes the following question: Is it possible to transfer human rights like the freedom of expression – or at least to preserve the formal protections guarding speech acts from arbitrary suppression – in a post-national setting? The question arises as an urgent matter in the context of our global system of connected markets and distributed telecommunications networks – the Internet – since, as many academics and policy makers have noted, the two tend to undermine nationals boundaries, putting into question the power of individual states to continue function as the traditional legal and identity-generating entities of last resort. If this analysis is reliable the dialectical union between the autonomous individual citizen and the legally regulated nation state is broken. In this paper I will draw the consequences of that supposed break, exploring the question of the extent to which it makes sense to accord “rights” – freedom of expression – to entities that are not classical autonomous humans, and to confer them by entities that no longer bear the marks of nation-state sovereignty. The question thus is: Is it possible to transfer the normative approach of the classic liberal nation states into a global system? The paper explores this question through an elaboration of problems for the preservation of the human right to freedom of expression: On the one hand communication on the Internet is regulated by an immense legal body, but on the other hand, the machinery for enforcement controlled by this legal body is dependent on various agencies that don’t necessarily recognize its legitimacy. I will then explore whether a more technologically oriented approach could be a more fruitful approach in defining the actual limitations to freedom of expression in the new global system. My answer is that ultimately the control paradigm fails, because it is too clumsy at incorporating self-correcting measures. Thirdly, I suggest that the best solution to the challenges to freedom of expression in the global system must be a Global Government of the Internet, a government that is defined by (i) democratic elections, (ii) a constitutional body, and (iii) deliberative institutions.},
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This paper proposes the following question: Is it possible to transfer human rights like the freedom of expression – or at least to preserve the formal protections guarding speech acts from arbitrary suppression – in a post-national setting? The question arises as an urgent matter in the context of our global system of connected markets and distributed telecommunications networks – the Internet – since, as many academics and policy makers have noted, the two tend to undermine nationals boundaries, putting into question the power of individual states to continue function as the traditional legal and identity-generating entities of last resort. If this analysis is reliable the dialectical union between the autonomous individual citizen and the legally regulated nation state is broken. In this paper I will draw the consequences of that supposed break, exploring the question of the extent to which it makes sense to accord “rights” – freedom of expression – to entities that are not classical autonomous humans, and to confer them by entities that no longer bear the marks of nation-state sovereignty. The question thus is: Is it possible to transfer the normative approach of the classic liberal nation states into a global system? The paper explores this question through an elaboration of problems for the preservation of the human right to freedom of expression: On the one hand communication on the Internet is regulated by an immense legal body, but on the other hand, the machinery for enforcement controlled by this legal body is dependent on various agencies that don’t necessarily recognize its legitimacy. I will then explore whether a more technologically oriented approach could be a more fruitful approach in defining the actual limitations to freedom of expression in the new global system. My answer is that ultimately the control paradigm fails, because it is too clumsy at incorporating self-correcting measures. Thirdly, I suggest that the best solution to the challenges to freedom of expression in the global system must be a Global Government of the Internet, a government that is defined by (i) democratic elections, (ii) a constitutional body, and (iii) deliberative institutions.
2010
Hansen, Ejvind
Actuvirtuality in the Internet-Mediated Political Public Sphere Book Section
In: Lin, Ching-Yung; McSweeney, John (Ed.): Representation and Contestation : ‘Cultural’ Politics in a Political Century, pp. 27–46, Editions Rodopi, Amsterdam, 2010.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, internet, opensource, publicsphere
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In this paper I discuss the transformation of political discourse wrought by the rise of Internet-based communicative media. I argue that the conventional focus on the inter-activity that the Internet makes possible (through the availability of blogging sites, sites to display downloaded videos and pictures, commenting, virtual worlds, etc.) is misplaced, or at least in need of modification. I will take a Derridean turn in my analysis of the Internet effect to show that the medium carries a new structure of actuvirtuality, the import of which is to potentially emancipate the Internet user from the serial, coherent rationality that has dominated the major audio-visual media of modernity, thus opening a space for the virtual problematization of political reality. This creates a new field, or game, in which political agents can engage. The problematizing potential of the Internet is, however, counterbalanced by potentials for neutralization. Any radical strategy for change that would privilege the Internet must therefore, I will argue, be supplemented by more reflectively oriented approaches.
Hansen, Ejvind
Kantian antinomies in digital communications media Journal Article
In: Telos, vol. 150, pp. 137–142, 2010.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, aporias, critique, internet, Kant, publicsphere
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abstract = {In this statement I contemplate the relationship between the Kantian antinomies and modern digital communicative media. The antinomies demonstrate that knowledge is decisively indeterminate. The indeterminate character of our knowledge is an important source for critical reflection. Since we are inevitably bound up in a dialectics between finitude and infinitude, we are never allowed to fall back into a self-assured conviction of the infallibility of our understanding. I do, however, demonstrate that digital media are characterized by a fundamental finitude. This poses a potential bias in digitally mediated communication of which it is important to be aware. Kantian transcendental dialectics thus proves to be relevant in framing our communication within the digital systems – and in the creation of new media. The point is not that there is never room for critical reflection in digital media, but rather that digital media in certain respects diminishes our awareness of the need for critical reflection.},
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In this statement I contemplate the relationship between the Kantian antinomies and modern digital communicative media. The antinomies demonstrate that knowledge is decisively indeterminate. The indeterminate character of our knowledge is an important source for critical reflection. Since we are inevitably bound up in a dialectics between finitude and infinitude, we are never allowed to fall back into a self-assured conviction of the infallibility of our understanding. I do, however, demonstrate that digital media are characterized by a fundamental finitude. This poses a potential bias in digitally mediated communication of which it is important to be aware. Kantian transcendental dialectics thus proves to be relevant in framing our communication within the digital systems – and in the creation of new media. The point is not that there is never room for critical reflection in digital media, but rather that digital media in certain respects diminishes our awareness of the need for critical reflection.
2009
Hansen, Ejvind
Actuvirtualized Activity and Passivity in the Political Sphere Proceedings Article
In: Boyd, Scott H.; Gil, Ana Cristina; Wong, Baldwin (Ed.): Culture, Politics, Ethics, 1.st global conference, pp. 183–190, Inter-disciplinary.net, Salzburg, 2009.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, internet, publicsphere
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In this paper I discuss the transformation of political discourse wrought by the rise of internet-based communicative media. I argue that the conventional focus on the inter-activity that the internet makes possible (through the availability of blogging sites, sites to display downloaded videos and pictures, commenting, virtual worlds, etc.) is misplaced, or at least in need of modification. I will take a Derridean turn in my analysis of the internet effect to show that the medium carries a new structure of actuvirtuality, the import of which is to potentially emancipate the internet user from the serial, coherent rationality that has dominated the major audio-visual media of modernity, thus opening a space for the virtual problematization of political reality. I demonstrate how this virtual dimension generates new strategies both for those who seek political change and for those who seek to defend the status quo. It creates a new field, or game, in which they can engage. The possibility of neutralization arises from the same condition that makes actuvirtuality strategically viable: the relative emancipation from rational coherency and fixation. Any radical strategy for change that would privilege the internet must, I will argue, be supplemented by more reflectively oriented approaches.
Hansen, Ejvind
Communicative In-Betweens of Email Communication Journal Article
In: Techné: Research in Philosophy and Technology, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 13-26, 2009, ISBN: 1091-8264.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, internet, silence
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abstract = {In this paper I seek to deconstruct internet-based communication. I highlight Derrida’s focus on the margins and in-betweens of communication, and relate it to the genre of e-mail. I argue (i) that the silence between the dialogic turns becomes more marked, while (ii) the separation of present and previous statements becomes less marked. The visibility of the silence between the turns (i) can be a resource for increased awareness of how communicative exchanges are shaped by self-arrangements and -presentations. The dissolution of the separation between present and previous statements (ii) can be a source for unfruitful quarrels.},
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In this paper I seek to deconstruct internet-based communication. I highlight Derrida’s focus on the margins and in-betweens of communication, and relate it to the genre of e-mail. I argue (i) that the silence between the dialogic turns becomes more marked, while (ii) the separation of present and previous statements becomes less marked. The visibility of the silence between the turns (i) can be a resource for increased awareness of how communicative exchanges are shaped by self-arrangements and -presentations. The dissolution of the separation between present and previous statements (ii) can be a source for unfruitful quarrels.
Hansen, Ejvind
E-mailens tavshed Journal Article
In: Semikolon, vol. 17, pp. 67–76, 2009.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, internet, silence
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date = {2009-01-01},
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journal = {Semikolon},
volume = {17},
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abstract = {I denne artikel overfører forfatteren Derridas analyser af skriftligheden til e-mailen. Forfatteren viser at e-mail teknologien på den ene side bærer på nogle strukturer, der potentielt kan gøre os mere bevidste om tavshedens betydning for kommunikationen (pga. følelsen af udsathed mellem de enkelt led); og at den på den anden side også kan tilhylle denne tavshedens betydning, ved at man kan bygge bro mellem de enkelte indlæg, ved at forholde sig rigidt til tidligere indlæg. Begge aspekter ved e-mailen kan bruges til at få større indsigt i fundamentale forhold ved kommunikative relationer.},
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I denne artikel overfører forfatteren Derridas analyser af skriftligheden til e-mailen. Forfatteren viser at e-mail teknologien på den ene side bærer på nogle strukturer, der potentielt kan gøre os mere bevidste om tavshedens betydning for kommunikationen (pga. følelsen af udsathed mellem de enkelt led); og at den på den anden side også kan tilhylle denne tavshedens betydning, ved at man kan bygge bro mellem de enkelte indlæg, ved at forholde sig rigidt til tidligere indlæg. Begge aspekter ved e-mailen kan bruges til at få større indsigt i fundamentale forhold ved kommunikative relationer.
2008
Hansen, Ejvind; Kreutzfeldt, Danny; Sylvestersen, Inge
Philosophia, Aarhus, 2008, ISBN: 9788788663426, (Indhold: Niels Olof Bouvin: Kommunikation gennem tiderne. Hvor er udtrykkets placering i den digitale kunst, mellem 0 og 1? - et interview med Peter Bastian. Knud Vilby: Teknologien, magten og skævhederne. Johannes Andersen: Jeg snakker med mig selv. Henrik Kaare Nielsen: Digitale medier og offentlighed. Ejvind Hansen: Det digitale spøgelse. Tor Nørretranders: Google : pull-mediernes realisering af en ny markedslogik. Mie Buhl: Den digitale kommunikationsteknologi i læringssituationen. Maria Virhøj Madsen: Mig og min avatar).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, internet, publicsphere
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Antologi der debatterer internettets betydning for forskellige sider af kommunikationen i samfundslivet
Hansen, Ejvind
Det digitale spøgelse Book Section
In: Hansen, Ejvind; Kreutzfeldt, Danny; Sylvestersen, Inge (Ed.): Digitale mellemværender, pp. 108–131, Philosophia, Aarhus, 2008, ISBN: 9788788663426.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: academic, aporias, critique, internet
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abstract = {Spørgsmålet som denne artikel skal reflektere over lyder: "Hvilken betydning har kommunikationens digitalisering for den kritiske dialog?"Dette kan man ikke give et endeligt svar på – og da slet ikke i en artikel, der passer ind i en antologi. Så alt efter hvilket fokus, man vælger at lægge, vil man kunne komme med forskellige svar. Jeg vil primært fokusere på de internetbårne medier. Her skal man ikke være en stor analytiker for at vise, at de digitale medier på mange måder har givet rum for kritiske røster. I denne artikel vil jeg imidlertid prøve at udpege nogle strukturer i disse medier, som kan medføre en vis blindhed overfor nødvendigheden af kritisk refleksion. En blindhed, der udspringer af et manglende overblik, og en overdreven begejstring over mediets effektivitet. I denne analyse vil jeg særligt trække på Jacques Derrida, der i sine skrifter reflekterede meget over mediernes indflydelse på kommunikationen og tænkningen.},
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Spørgsmålet som denne artikel skal reflektere over lyder: "Hvilken betydning har kommunikationens digitalisering for den kritiske dialog?"Dette kan man ikke give et endeligt svar på – og da slet ikke i en artikel, der passer ind i en antologi. Så alt efter hvilket fokus, man vælger at lægge, vil man kunne komme med forskellige svar. Jeg vil primært fokusere på de internetbårne medier. Her skal man ikke være en stor analytiker for at vise, at de digitale medier på mange måder har givet rum for kritiske røster. I denne artikel vil jeg imidlertid prøve at udpege nogle strukturer i disse medier, som kan medføre en vis blindhed overfor nødvendigheden af kritisk refleksion. En blindhed, der udspringer af et manglende overblik, og en overdreven begejstring over mediets effektivitet. I denne analyse vil jeg særligt trække på Jacques Derrida, der i sine skrifter reflekterede meget over mediernes indflydelse på kommunikationen og tænkningen.