The basic requirement of a public sphere is that it is must in principle be susceptible to perceivin…

Yochai Benkler — The Wealth Of Networks (Chap 6)

The basic requirement of a public sphere is that it is must in principle be susceptible to perceiving and considering the issues of anyone who belives that their condition is a matter appropriate for political consideration and collectove action.

— Yochai Benkler, The Wealth Of Networks, Chap 6