Presentation of Self and Social Media

Presentation of Self and Social Media

Who are you when you’re online? Are you the same as you are with your friends, family, colleagues? For many people, being online allows them the opportunity to express themselves in ways they can’t in their ‘real life’. Presentation of self takes many forms and perhaps online is our ‘front stage’. Goffman (1995) discussed in...

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Social Media and Muted Group Theory

Social Media and Muted Group Theory

Are Your Social Media Posts Bias Towards Males? When you write content for your social media channels, are you aware of exactly who you’re writing for at all times? If you’re writing posts or articles that are aimed at women, do you use language that is full of male bias? Muted Group Theory suggests that language is man-made and thus by it’s...

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