Today I was reading a few articles for a final assignment. The research article was on blogging and alter-egos. As I was reading, my mind began to wander into how social media platforms do allow for participants to create their own identity they wish the social world to see.
Then the rabbit holes of thought continued. Recently, my Facebook news feed has been showing a lot of Gossip Girl quizzes or BuzzFeed fact articles. Probably because I clicked on one article with Blake Lively. Anyways, back to my thought, See SQUIRREL! Gossip Girl is a TV show that is based on a book around high school students and an anonymous source of inside information and drama. I did not watch the show when it originally aired, but know enough to have this random thought as I was reading the research article on alter-egos and identity.
What started my thought was the discussion of the six elements of of blog identity. Name, profiles, post content, voice, affiliations, and visual design. Some of the elements applied to the Gossip Girl premise. The name: a pseudonym, of the story teller. The content: gossip, scandal, and drama. Voice: kept viewers guessing as to who is Gossip Girl. Affiliations: given that the show followed New York socialites, the community was thought to be small.
I later realized, as I was researching information for this post, that Gossip Girl is based on book about a blogger, which was adapted for a TV series. Who knew! I almost feel I need to watch the show to compare the research of blogging identities to the intentions of the show.
I find making academic connections to hobbies or daily activities, or even TV Shows, rewarding in my educational career.
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