網際網路形成的全球討論廣場
Internet As a Global Town Square

馬成龍
Ma, Ringo

網際網路使公眾信息及個人信息較以往更容易且快速地跨越國界。它讓生活在不同社會裡相識或不相識的人能經常交換意見。從以傳送文字為主的電子郵件到透過網路瀏覽器觀看對方影像及傾聽對方談吐﹐均顯示網際網路可能已改變許\多以前我們對傳播認定的屬性。首先﹐政府控制下大眾傳媒節目渲染出來的社會差異迷思漸被破解﹐而營造出一個有利於文化間傳播溝通的網路大都會。其次﹐由於在網路上較難把守資訊關卡及維繫階級差異﹐弱勢族群的呼聲較能為人所聽。最後﹐透過網路的形象製造能力﹐“超自我”與“超現實”都將應聲(影)而起。

The Internet has created a global town square rather than merely an arena for elite media programs. On this town square, the line between interpersonal communication and mass communication is blurred. Participants enjoy the freedom from being brainwashed by state-sanctioned media programs. The new digital medium makes gate-keeping more difficult and underrepresented groups heard more frequently, so it is counter-hegemonic. The self-image projected and the reality constructed on the Internet demonstrate a new extension of our physical being and environment.

網際網路，全球討論廣場，超自我，超現實，人際傳播，大眾傳播，文化間傳播

Internet，global town square，hyperself, hyperreality，interpersonal communication，mass communication，intercultural communication

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