Image Events in the Public Sphere

Habermas and the Public Sphere

100

Jurgen Habermas was a philosopher born in which European Country? 

Germany

200

T/F Jurgen Habermas believed that topics of common interest should be discussed in the Public Sphere

True

300

According to Habermas in his 1974 work common interest topics should be discussed in what fashion

Unrestricted

Public Screen

100

Do personal cellphones count as the a public screen?:

Yes

200

Which example was not mentioned in the slideshow?

Sports Arena Jumbotrons

Classroom Projector

Shinjuku 3D Billboard

New York Times Square

Classroom Projector

300

Image events are best understood as a form of___

Argumentative practice

Shift to Visual Culture

100

Deluca and Delicath argue that we have shifted to which form of culture?

Visual/Media Culture

200

What was the organization highlighted in the video and what was the goal of the video?

Greenpeace and to stop commercial whaling 

300

Which year did whaling technically become illegal according to the Greenpeace video?

1989

Critique of Representation

100

Why do activists dislike traditional debates?

Unfair or biased

200

What do image events use to get attention?

Pictures or actions

300

How do image events make people feel?

Emotional

Future of Public Engagement

100

What do activists want more of in the future?

Public involvement

200

What kind of communication will become more important?

Visual media

300

Who should have more of a voice in public discussions?

Marginalized groups