Während der "Southern Humanities Council"-Konferenz 2005 ("Imagination and the Public Sphere Conflicts, Confluences, and Creativity") in Richmonde, Virgina (USA), wollte Martin W. Klingmeyer, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, prüfem, inwiefern die Legitimation der Kommunikationsguerilla den Habermaschen Kommunikations-Idealen Stand hält:
"When Free Speech Fails: Justification of Guerilla Communication in the Public Sphere"
One of the greatest rights we have in the United States is free speech. This right is closely held and adamantly defended by many. Although we have the right to free speech, there is no right to be heard. On the surface, this may not be a bad thing. One might argue that there is no good reason to listen to the ravings of a lunatic; democracy does not necessarily suffer from such a denial. But when we consider how the free market sorts and decides which opinions are heard, it quickly becomes apparent that often the speech of the individual is subordinated to those who have access to the mass media. While speech may be free, it certainly isn't cheap insofar as mass
media is concerned. This disenfranchisement of individuals from communication and participation in the public sphere has lead to "guerilla art" and "culture jamming." Unlike the costly mass media, guerilla communication is cheap. Armed with spray paint, stencils, stickers, and elaborate props, guerilla artists and culture jammers are participating in the public sphere despite corporate America's grab on the forum.
This paper is not concerned with whether or not the current system, which allocates certain types of speech based on capitalization, is a fair way to distribute access to speech. Furthermore, it will not debate whether guerrilla communication abrogates the law. It cedes that such activity is illegal. Rather, the scope of this paper will be to determine if guerrilla communication can be justified. First it will consider justification on grounds of civil disobedience. Then the paper will consider if guerrilla communication violates the tenets of communication in the Public Sphere in light of Habermas' ideals.
Wer aber prüft, ob die Habermaschen Ideale den theoretischen Ausgangsvoraussetzungen der Kommunikationsguerilla standhalten?
"When Free Speech Fails: Justification of Guerilla Communication in the Public Sphere"
One of the greatest rights we have in the United States is free speech. This right is closely held and adamantly defended by many. Although we have the right to free speech, there is no right to be heard. On the surface, this may not be a bad thing. One might argue that there is no good reason to listen to the ravings of a lunatic; democracy does not necessarily suffer from such a denial. But when we consider how the free market sorts and decides which opinions are heard, it quickly becomes apparent that often the speech of the individual is subordinated to those who have access to the mass media. While speech may be free, it certainly isn't cheap insofar as mass
media is concerned. This disenfranchisement of individuals from communication and participation in the public sphere has lead to "guerilla art" and "culture jamming." Unlike the costly mass media, guerilla communication is cheap. Armed with spray paint, stencils, stickers, and elaborate props, guerilla artists and culture jammers are participating in the public sphere despite corporate America's grab on the forum.
This paper is not concerned with whether or not the current system, which allocates certain types of speech based on capitalization, is a fair way to distribute access to speech. Furthermore, it will not debate whether guerrilla communication abrogates the law. It cedes that such activity is illegal. Rather, the scope of this paper will be to determine if guerrilla communication can be justified. First it will consider justification on grounds of civil disobedience. Then the paper will consider if guerrilla communication violates the tenets of communication in the Public Sphere in light of Habermas' ideals.
Wer aber prüft, ob die Habermaschen Ideale den theoretischen Ausgangsvoraussetzungen der Kommunikationsguerilla standhalten?
contributor - am Mittwoch, 6. Juli 2005, 13:57 - Rubrik: KG in der Universitaet
