CMN 3109 Lecture 3: CMN 3109 Lecture 3 Notes

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 3109
• Professor: Dina Salha

Document Summary

Was exposed to the realities that were hidden from the wider population. Study of the analysis of symptoms that hinder democracy from flourishing and how society gets close to achieving democracy. *link between media, critical theory, and democracy* [reason for order of theories studied in course] Became aware of the horrifying events of nazi germany and became very critical. Interested in heidegger but become critical as well of heidegger"s lack of sorrow and his unwillingness to break with the past. 1954: dissertation on the philosopher f. schnelling. Became a research assistant of adorno at the institute of social research at frankfurt. Influenced by adorno and horkheimer and marxism: frankfurt innovation when questioning marxism based on ills of society that. 18th century public sphere in europe gained habermas. According to habermas, the public sphere is the sphere of private individuals (individuals representing themselves) assembled in a public for the public use of reason [to discuss public issues]