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Democracy, Architecture, and Social Media, with Dr. Jennifer Forestal
Democracy, Architecture, and Social Media, with Dr. Jennifer Forestal
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Dr. Jennifer Forestal, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Loyola University Chicago, discusses how digital platforms can be approached from an architectural perspective. Dr. Forestal shares insights from her latest book, Designing for Democracy, where she evaluates digital platforms' democratic potential from the lens of political theory. The episode breaks down a framework for how to assess the democratic quality of social media platforms by examining their degrees of boundaries, durability, and flexibility. Dr. Forestal reveals how these properties can be illustrated by the cases of Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit.
Released:
Oct 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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