Charles Soukop
Professor of communication and journalism who has studied third places and virtual communities, author of an early 2006 study on virtual third places.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 29min
What Kind of Place is the Internet?
Charles Soukop, a communication professor who studied virtual third places, and Katherine Dee, an internet culture writer known for essays on the internet’s placeness, discuss how to picture the web. They trace tactile early computer rooms to always-on connectivity. They debate whether online spaces feel like community third places, standardized non-places, or an otherworld accessed through portals.
