Grassroots media practices in Greece: a sociological approach

Abstract

The paper explores diverse grassroots media practices that are implemented ‘on the margins’ of the conventional public domain in Greece, drawing both on their contribution to the wider public sphere (what is called here the ‘spatial’ aspect), and on their intervention in the sphere of politics (what is called here the aspect of ‘agency’), pointing out their implications for Greek civic life. By evaluating the practice of these projects (originated from ‘below’) in a resonant context that prioritises the ‘agents’, the paper highlights both the challenges and the limits of these initiatives in their own terms.