Social media as a "Third Space"

The concept of “third space”

 

Third places is a term coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg and refers to places where people spend time between home (‘first’ place) and work (‘second’ place). They are locations where we exchange ideas, have a good time, and build relationships.

Could argue that social media networks and the internet itself is a "third space". But unlike other physical third spaces we encounter who's way of running is organised by the state that ultimately we have a way of deciding how these spaces are governed, the social networks are not yet tightly governed and we have no say in this governance either. 

AIM

- Read more about the idea of digital citizenships