Manufacturing Consent: How Media Filters Appear in the Music Industry
‘Manufacturing Consent’ is a 1988 book by Noam Chomsky and David S Herman which proposed that US…
‘Call Her Daddy’ Podcast: The Medium is the Message
In 1964, McLuhan proposed that the medium used for content is far more important than the content…
Construction of Identity in a Digital World
The internet has changed how we create and express our identity. In the real world, our identity…
Performance vs. Authenticity: Crafting Identity on Social Platforms
Summary: This post explores the complex interplay between self-presentation and authenticity on social media platforms, examining how…
Construction of Identity in a digital world：Human Unpredictability
Social media have become popular environments for communication and interaction, As digital environments, so as ecosystems, they…
Construction of identity in a digital world: The False Mask of Internet Celebrity
As social media continues to grow, more and more people are beginning to form influencers and stars…
Constructing Identity Through Digital Media Projects
Introduction In our digital age, the way we express who we are has shifted dramatically. As students,…
Which Version of Me is Real? Identity Masks in the Digital World
Each of us, on modern social media, exposes a carefully managed “digital self.” Be it on Instagram,…
Digital Identity: The MBTI Fever
What is MBTI? MBTI is a personality assessment that categorizes people into 16 type, based on 4…
In films, the medium is the invisible force that dominates us
‘The medium is the message.’ This is what McLuhan once said. Before the advent of McLuhan’s theory,…
Exploring Medium Theory and the Construction of Identity in a Digital World
Social media has changed the way people perceive identity and communicate. For example, on platforms like Instagram,…
Identity construction in different context
In the digital age, identity has become more fluid, multidimensional, and curated. Whereas conventionally held notions about…
The Real You vs The Online You
Take a look at your LinkedIn and Instagram profiles. They probably look quite different, right? This is…
The self in the digital world
Identity construction in the digital world generally refers to the emergence of a digital society that allows…
Social Media as a Medium: How the Message is perceived
Medium theory helps us understand how different types of medias can impact society. The characteristics of a…
Digital identity: Navigating Front and Back stages
Is Human Identity Complex and Varied? Without a doubt, human identity is remarkably flexible. People’s self-presentations are…
Why We Present Ourselves Differently on Social Media
On social media, we often tend to put forward different facets of ourselves, whether on Instagram, LinkedIn…
「 ✦ Identity in Pixels ✦ 」
first of let us start off with what social media is – Social media is a collection…
How Media Shapes Our Perception and Society
McLuhan suggests that attention is more focused on the content of the media than on the ‘form’…
Construction of Identity in the Digital World: The Art of Self-Branding
Social media offers us endless possibilities today. One is the ability to create one’s image and establish…
A Dog Has Posted A Blog.Wanna See？
On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. ——Peter Steiner,1993 Communication and Information technologies have fundamentally changed…
About Me
Hi!! My name is Arina Yiting Zhang. I’m excited to show a little part of me here….
Algorithmic Culture Industry Numbing the Masses
What are cultural industries? The cultural industry is a complex intersection of creation, production and commercialisation. Adorno…
Culture Industry in Film: The Commodification of Cinema and Its Impact on Art and Society
The cultural industry is the mass production and commercialisation of cultural goods and services such as music,…