scholarly journals Creative Craft and Design Microenterprise in the Age of Social Media

2020 ◽  
pp. 207-238
Author(s):  
Susan Luckman ◽  
Jane Andrew
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
The Self ◽  
Online Retail ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Administrative Burden ◽  
Final Note ◽  
Real Challenge ◽  
Recurrent Theme

AbstractThis chapter reports upon how makers experience and negotiate the increasing demands of social media, in particular the highly visual and stylised world of Instagram. While a recurrent theme through the research was how ‘easy’ it is to establish an online retail presence, the work involved in maintaining and building their brand was identified consistently as the real challenge. It is in this context that the demands of social media as a new normal baseline eating up time makers would rather spend making appear as part of the new administrative burden facing the self-employed and creative microenterprises. The chapter finishes on a final note acknowledging, but also problematising, the ongoing role of locality-based support organisations in the digital age.

Book VI Alternative (Including Track 2) Diplomacy, 27 Public Diplomacy and its Offshoots

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fletcher Tom
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Digital Rights ◽  
Public Role ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Newspaper Articles

This chapter discusses public diplomacy, particularly in the context of the digital age. Diplomats now have an increasingly public role to play in projecting their government’s message locally, not just by media appearances and newspaper articles, but by regular use of social media, blogging, Twitter, and evolving techniques. And though technological change has been largely beneficial, the chapter also points to the challenges that technology brings to the field. Diplomats will be part of the debate on our digital rights, tackling the toughest issues around trust and transparency, and helping to find the balance between freedom of expression and the rights of others. Governments will continue to lose their monopoly on information and influence. Secrets will become harder to justify and harder to keep. And in the midst these the role of diplomats is being transformed faster than at any point in history.

scholarly journals Peran Syukur sebagai Moderator Pengaruh Perbandingan Sosial terhadap Self-esteem pada Remaja Pengguna Media Sosial

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
Johan Satria Putra
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
State Scale

<p>Adolescents consistently compare themselves with others they see on social media. This habit can bring up in them a sense of envy or inferiority, which then can lead to a decrease in self-esteem. Therefore, it is necessary to have aspects that can increase their confidence and optimism, including in term of spirituality, their sense of gratitude. The purpose of this study was to see the role of gratitude as moderating variable in the influence of social comparison on the self-esteem of social media adolescent users. The research was conducted using social comparison scale of Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orien­tation Scale (INCOM), gratitude scale, and self-esteem state scale, which were distributed to 200 social media adolescent users in DKI Jakarta, were involved through incidental sampling. The results of data analysis showed that there was a significant role of gratitude in influencing social comparison to change these participants’ self-esteem. The sense of gratitude served to increase these adolescents’ self-esteem, which previously decreased as a result of social comparison. This study had a number of weaknesses in the use of the instruments, especially the social comparison scale. Any similar study in the future is expected to focus more on one kind of social media.</p>

scholarly journals Exploring Self Identity: An Analysis of Audience Reception of Vlogs

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Rizki Briandana ◽  
Feni Fasta ◽  
Eli Jamilah Mihardja ◽  
Amer Qasem
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
The Self ◽  
Audience Reception ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Youth Identity ◽  
Analysis Methodology ◽  
Data Collection Technique

This study analyzed the interpretation of the self-identity projected by Tasya Farasha through her YouTube content. The development of youth identity today cannot be separated from the role of social media. In this context, Tasya Farasha’s content was examined from the viewpoint of the audience who watched it. This study uses a reception analysis methodology with focus group discussion as data collection technique. The informants in this study were selected based on criteria and classified based on three different universities in Jakarta. The result showed that the informants perceived the content of Tasya Farasya’s broadcast as a reference for youth in forming self-identity both culturally and persuasively in speech and action. The self-identity that Tasya Farasya projects led to a cosmopolitan identity. An identity that sees human’s equality in a community. This self-identity also shows its resistance to various dogmas that discriminate against differences.

scholarly journals Like me (please?): Connecting online self-presentation to pre- and early adolescents’ self-esteem

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 2386-2403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anneleen Meeus ◽  
Kathleen Beullens ◽  
Steven Eggermont
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Early Adolescents ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Social Approval ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Serial Mediation

The aim of the current study was to examine the role of social media in building the self-esteem of younger adolescents. Results from a cross-sectional survey ( N = 725, Mage = 11.61, SD = 1.01) provided support for a serial mediation between online self-presentation and self-esteem through both perceived online popularity and the need for popularity. Specifically, we found that self-presentation on social media was positively related to pre- and early adolescents’ self-esteem, via their perceived online popularity (e.g. receiving “likes”). However, results also revealed a relationship between online popularity and users’ need for popularity, which was in turn negatively associated with self-esteem. Findings indicate that when pre- and early adolescents engage in online self-presentation, they can generate feedback such as likes on social media. Although such positive appraisals are positively associated with their self-esteem, they also appear to provoke an increased dependence on social approval, which is paradoxically related to decreased self-esteem.

Leading at the .05 Level: Reflections on Psychologists and Leadership

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 530-543
Author(s):  
Sandra L. Shullman
Keyword(s):  
Digital Age ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Counseling Psychologists

This article presents the 2017 Leona Tyler Address given by the author. The address is a call to action for counseling psychologists to take on the self-identity as learning leaders in preparation for the issues and challenges emerging in the digital age. In this article, I describe the role of learning leader and define eight learning leader skills. Critical future trends, challenges and opportunities for counseling psychologists as learning leaders are presented.

Platforms

Abundance ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 57-92
Author(s):  
Pablo J. Boczkowski
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Visual Presentation ◽  
The Self ◽  
Communication Space ◽  
Prime Determinant ◽  
And Gender ◽  
High Level

Chapter 3 is devoted to social media. The survey reveals the role of age over socioeconomic status and gender as the prime determinant of platform access and use. The interviews show that people attribute different meanings to different platforms and act accordingly. Participants view WhatsApp as akin to a coffee place, a communication space affording a distinct public intimacy; Facebook as a mall characterized by its massive and generalist environment—a convenient yet unappealing venue; Twitter as a newsstand, an information-centered context marked by an informal and humorous tone; Instagram as a promenade, or a venue for an idealized and aestheticized visual presentation of the self; and Snapchat as a carnival, an equally visual but more ludic alternative. The analysis shows a high level of attachment to platforms. The chapter concludes by continuing the discussion of a reconstitution of sociality in the experience of information abundance.

E-business Through Social Media: An Instagram Page Attribute-Conversion Model in Context of Fashion Apparel Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 097215092110388
Author(s):  
Megha Bharti
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Online Retail ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Conversion Model ◽  
Fashion Apparel ◽  
Group Interviews

Instagram is a highly favoured platform for visual businesses, particularly fashion apparel industry. There are increasing number of fashion apparel businesses that are growing without any physical presence, solely on the basis of their online platforms. To explore the role of Instagram in consumer engagement for this sector, this article aims to empirically test an Instagram business page attribute-conversion model to examine how attributes of a business Instagram page can influence the purchase decision of a consumer, and subsequently result in conversion. First, based on focus group interviews, four Instagram page attributes relevant for an online fashion apparel business were identified. These were instant popularity gauge, influencer appeal, visual aesthetic and an interactive forum. The final model was tested among 327 consumers using structural equation modelling (SEM). Further, moderating role of gender was investigated. Results show that having a visually aesthetic and an interactive forum with active participation (followers/comments/likes/views) and collaboration with trusted brands/admired social media influencers should form an important component of Instagram sales conversion strategy for online retail businesses.

scholarly journals How Black Twitter and other social media communities interact with mainstream news

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deen Freelon ◽  
Lori Lopez ◽  
Meredith D. Clark ◽  
Sarah J. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
The Past ◽  
Diverse Communities ◽  
The Web

People have been forming communities using digital communication technologies since long before the web as we know it today. Social media are only the latest in a long series of digital forums that have enabled global conversations and connections around nearly any topic imaginable. With its emphasis on public accessibility and real-time content production, Twitter has become a major hub for communities of all types and sizes. The issues and voices of people of color and women have attracted much attention from professional journalists over the past few years. Yet many such individuals have criticized journalists’ portrayals and coverage of issues that are important to them. In response, some participants have assumed the role of news creators and distributors, focusing on their communities’ particular concerns. Understanding these emerging social subcultures will allow more accurate portrayals of diverse communities and yield insights for better journalistic engagement in the digital age.

scholarly journals Human “ish”: Voices from Beyond the Grave in Contemporary Narratives

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-97
Author(s):  
Heather Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Digital Age ◽  
The Self ◽  
Television Series ◽  
Genre Fiction ◽  
Death Rituals ◽  
Life After Death ◽  
Digital Environments

This essay examines three contemporary genre narratives that explore the concept of life after death: an amateur digital “creepypasta” posted on Reddit, an episode of the television series Black Mirror, and Paul La Farge’s 2017 novel The Night Ocean. Using these narratives to explore nearfuture death rituals, transhumanist consciousness preservation, and the role of genre fiction in exposing the instability of narratives and the distributed nature of agency in digital environments, I argue that coping with the unprecedented complexity of life in the digital age requires a reevaluation of what constitutes the self, the human, and the extent to which the narratives that inform these boundaries are permeable and capable of acting with their own agency.

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