This review focuses on New Media and how peoples conceptions of 'Me' are changing.
Media has come to represent multiple channels of communication substantiated in the form of newspapers, radio, TV and now the Internet. What was once possible for the largest circulation or broadcast, however, is now a part of digital life – in the pockets of people everyday and almost everywhere – a ‘participatory culture’ (Lovink, 2016:37) of peer-to-peer networks.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Examining Mediatization: Literature Review, and Theoretical Guideline for Conceptualising the New 'Me' in New Media
- The Mediatization of Everyday Life
- Social Media and Mediatization
- The Mediatized Self
- Sexuality and Mediatization
- Mediatization and the Future of Communication
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This literature review examines the concept of mediatization and its impact on contemporary society, particularly focusing on the formation of identity in the context of new media. It analyzes how mediatization has shifted power relations and reshaped social interaction, while exploring the implications for the construction and negotiation of individual identities in the digital age.
- The concept of mediatization and its impact on social transformation
- The role of social media in shaping everyday life and communication practices
- The formation and negotiation of identity in the digital age
- The influence of media on conceptions of sexuality and sexual identity
- The implications of mediatization for the future of communication and society
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- This chapter introduces the concept of mediatization, exploring its historical context and theoretical underpinnings. It examines how mediatization has shifted power relations and transformed communication practices in contemporary society.
- This chapter delves into the role of social media in the process of mediatization, analyzing how platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have become central to everyday life and communication. It investigates the symbiotic relationship between social media institutions and user desires, highlighting the potential for both empowerment and exploitation within these platforms.
- This chapter examines how mediatization influences the formation of individual identities in the digital age. It explores the concept of the "configurable networked self," highlighting the ways in which users construct and manage their identities online. The chapter also discusses the implications of this for privacy, authenticity, and the social norms that govern online interaction.
- This chapter explores the intersection of mediatization and sexuality, examining how social media platforms have reshaped conceptions of gender, desire, and relationships. It investigates the ways in which online spaces can both empower and restrict sexual expression, while highlighting the impact of mediatization on the evolution of sexual norms and identity.
- This chapter concludes by considering the broader implications of mediatization for the future of communication and society. It explores the potential for technological advancements to accelerate the process of mediatization, while discussing the challenges and opportunities that this presents for social interaction, identity formation, and political engagement.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Mediatization, social media, new media, identity, self, sexuality, social transformation, communication, power, technology, digital age, social norms, communicative capitalism, network, social network service, SNS, user, online, offline, online interaction, CMC, cyberself, digital culture.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is "Mediatization"?
Mediatization is the process by which communication media increasingly shape and transform social interaction and the construction of identity in contemporary society.
How does Social Media impact our sense of self?
Platforms like Facebook and Instagram lead to a "configurable networked self," where individuals constantly manage and perform their identities for an online audience.
What is "Participatory Culture"?
It refers to a digital environment where users are not just passive consumers but active participants in creating and sharing media content within peer-to-peer networks.
How does mediatization affect sexual identity?
Online spaces can both empower individuals to express their sexuality and restrict them through the evolution of new digital sexual norms and surveillance.
What are the risks of communicative capitalism?
Communicative capitalism exploits user desires and data for profit, potentially undermining privacy and authentic social interaction while maintaining a facade of empowerment.
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- Henry Appleyard (Autor:in), 2017, Examining Mediatization. Literature Review, and Theoretical Guideline for Conceptualising the New ‘Me’ in New Media, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/367733
