The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology, 2024, 6(9); doi: 10.25236/FSST.2024.060915.
Zhicheng Wang
Shanghai JUCE Culture and Media Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200010, China
This paper explores how IMDb, a prominent movie review website, aggregates user-generated movie evaluations to form an integrated public sphere.In contemporary digital cultures, online platforms like IMDb play a significant role in shaping public opinion. This paper aims to analyze the extent to which such platforms constitute a public sphere by examining user interactions and content dissemination.The analysis focuses on the impact of user participation on public discourse within IMDb, using the example of the movie Joker, which was highly rated by IMDb users.
Digital culture, public sphere, IMDb, online communities, user-generated content, public participation, movie reviews
Zhicheng Wang. The Role of Contemporary Digital Cultures in Constituting a Public Sphere: An Analysis of IMDb User Participation. The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 9: 93-98. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSST.2024.060915.
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