Ontological status of the Internet in the views of Tomasz Goban-Klas and his role in shaping the media sciences in Poland Cover Image

Status ontologiczny internetu w poglądach Tomasza Gobana-Klasa i rola Profesora w kształtowaniu nauki o mediach w Polsce
Ontological status of the Internet in the views of Tomasz Goban-Klas and his role in shaping the media sciences in Poland

Author(s): Magdalena Szpunar
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Tomasz Goban-Klas; ontological status of the Internet; the development of the media science in Poland

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the challenges with the views of Professor Tomasz Goban-Klas on the Internet and his role in the development of communication sciences in Poland. The article includes Goban-Klas views associated with the ontological status of the Internet, its specificity as compared to other media and the different models of use - thoughtless surfing and active sailing. The author argues that Professor entered the canon of the Polish media studies and certainly should be considered as one of the first initiators of the Polish communication science.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 1 (213)
  • Page Range: 51-58
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish