Theorizing Cyberspace: the Idea of Voice Applied to the Internet Discourse

This article offers the idea of voice as a way to think of cyberspace and the internet. It is argued that web pages represent the presence of individuals and institutions representing what they have to say. Consequently, we would argue that a robust construct such as voice might offer an unique theo...

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Published in:New media & society 2002-12, Vol.4 (4), p.479-498
Main Authors: MITRA, ANANDA, WATTS, ERIC
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discourse
Ethos
Information technology
Internet
Media
Media studies
Power
Space
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Summary:This article offers the idea of voice as a way to think of cyberspace and the internet. It is argued that web pages represent the presence of individuals and institutions representing what they have to say. Consequently, we would argue that a robust construct such as voice might offer an unique theoretical lens through which to examine the internet and cyberspace phenomenon. This article argues that cyberspace can be conceptualized as a discursive space, and calls for a textual/discursive/rhetorical analysis focusing on the eloquence of representation as a principal means by which people and institutions voice themselves in this space.
ISSN:1461-4448
1461-7315
DOI:10.1177/146144402321466778