Comm Week 2 Social Media and Virtual Selves

2/13/22, 7:35 AM W2: Social Media and Virtual Selves - COMM211 I001 Winter 2022

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W2: Social Media and Virtual Selves

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Goal: The goal is to connect social media with identity; how is social media used in identity formation?

Course Objective(s): CO2, CO6

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Joseph B. Walther (2007) explains that in computer-mediated communication, we often put

forth the best version of ourselves; for example, we choose the best photographs to post and

carefully word captions. We do this in an attempt to manage other people’s impressions of us.

This is called selective self-presentation.

Read: http://digital-deadly-sins.theguardian.com/#/Envy/19 “I Fake It On Facebook”

Answer the following questions.

How do people construct an identity on social media? Provide examples. Is selective self-

presentation occurring?

Is it unethical to create a different version of yourself online? When could it be considered

unethical?

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W2 Taylor Taylor Vaughn posted Feb 13, 2022 8:13 AM

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Hello Class,

People construct an identity on social media by simply posting photos or content that

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