From English Bard to Bloggin' Hard: A Public Writer's Evolution

I thought this image was a creative and witty depiction of what a person may encounter in public writing. When a person writes privately and they are the only viewer, they are engaging in private writing. Public writing, on the other hand, is presented in a communal location where it can be accessed by outside viewers.

Showcasing the limbo between private and public writing, this cartoon also presents a union of old English literature with new-age media. With the Shakespearean reference, viewers are able to recognize how writing has evolved through the years. As a result, this cartoon is both multi-dimensional and transcendental within the world of public writing. The Shakespeare look-a-like's thoughts also describe what every writer considers before posting something online: Is it ready to be submitted? Should I actually post this? Are there any errors? How will it be received? There are most likely doubts that go along with publishing work online, and I feel that this image is a perfect representation of that uncertainty.

After searching through a few different sites regarding the "public sphere", I found this website to be very informative. Like a few others, the document I recommend contains work from Jürgen Habermas. Habermas presents the public sphere as a place in which all citizens are allowed to participate, and present their ideas through an array of different mediums. The public sphere enables members of society to utilize the power of a democracy, as they may use public writing to influence and inform readers. In essence, the public sphere acts as a referee between government actions and awareness of the general population.