At the heart of modern democracy lies the public sphere, which is most centrally shaped by those actors that integrate it discursively-the mass media. The media draws together the different strands of political debates, they grant access to some actors and arguments while exclud…
Introduction -- Democracy, discourse and the public sphere: The deliberative approach -- Methods and measures of deliberation -- The media and the deliberative quality of public spheres -- Democratic conflict and deliberative coalitions -- Conclusion
"At the heart of modern democracy lies the public sphere, which is most centrally shaped by those actors that integrate it discursively: the mass media. The media draw together the different strands of political debates; they grant access to some actors and arguments while exclu…