Influence of Internet on re-definition of public sphere

Abstract

The article is focused on the fact how Internet’s popularization affected the definition of the public sphere. In the first part classical concepts of this issue - Hannah Arendt’s, Bruce Ackerman’s and Jürgen Habermas’ - have been presented. In the next part classical visions of the public sphere have been reinterpreted, based on the examples of present civil engagement. It has been defined which of their constitutive elements seem to be still valid and which have lost their significance as a result of the development of Internet.