本文以報紙的公共論壇為例，分析一般以為的“公共空間”。作者認為報紙的公共論壇其實不是一個公共的空間。一個人能否進入公共論壇取決於牠的文字操作能力，職業類別，甚至編輯的取向等等。瞭解到事實上並不存在一個人人可自由進出參與的公共空間 ，我們需要重新想像;所謂公共的空間不會是“一個空間”，而是在社會裡多個不同空間的合稱。一個認識多重公共空間的性質且提供多種空間的社會才是一個包容的社會。

　　　　　The ‘forum pages’ that most of the newspapers in Taiwan have are often considered asa “public space” that anyone can have his/her opinion expressed on. This article argued that these forum pages have never been a space for public. One's eligibility to participate in this kind of “public space” is determined by his/her ability to express oneself by writing,by his/her occupation, and by the policy of the newspaper etc. Realizing that there does not exist one space for all public, we need to reorient our understanding concerning public space. “Public space” is not “one” space but multiple spaces. Each of these spaces invites some people to join in and exclude others. A society needs to recognize this nature of public spaces in order to be a society of inclusiveness and of the public.