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Identity and Digital Forms of Communication (Age and Digital Communication…
Identity and Digital Forms of Communication
Identity as chosen not given
online identities give people the opportunity to decide which kinds of identity and appearance they may like to choose, as opposed to gender, social class which are often given
in online settings, identity processes are masked and can be selectively shared, withheld, or misrepresented
peoples online identity continue to overlap with their online lives, sometimes with positive or negative effects
for example, first youth police and crime commissioner - resigned due to posts revealed when she was 14-16 of anti-gay and racist posts
achieved = chosen
ascribed = given
Age and Digital Communication
stats:
Ofcom Report 2014 = more uk adults, especially older adults, are now going online, using a range of devices
the average 6 year old child understands more about digital technology than a 45 year old adult according to a new report
as a result, younger people are shaping DC
Boyle (2007) = with each successive generation, the greater reliance on and use of DC
digital generation divide between the old and the young = not just DC but media as a whole - music
young people today have much greater access to expensive devices which enable them to engage in DC - more affluence
also young people have more free time, less responsibilities and duties compares to an adult
older users of the internet
Berry (2011) = lack of skill and lack of interest with being online
psychological barriers
content designed to encourage older people to use the internet - high contrast colours, large font and simplified layout
social pressure - older people are becoming more aware of the need to use technology - through work and communication
Social Class and Digital Communication
unable to afford new devices = digital underclass = less social capital
education for children now relies a lot on DC
a knowledge gap is created between those who have access to internet and those who dont
digital divide
Mertons and D'Hsenens (2010) =lower social class was linked with lower internet use - lower social class focus on entertainment rather than knowledge and information
social class is the most powerful variable
Gender and Digital Communication
stats:
younger women are more likely to use DC to maintain social relationships
younger women spend least amount on social media to find information
Li and Kirkup (2007)
men more likely than women to use email or chatrooms
men played more computer games than women
men more self-confident about their computer skills than women
men more likely to express that using computers was a male activity and skill
Location and Digital Communication
stats:
internet usage: 48% Asia, 9.8% Africa
developing countries are increasing their use of DC but are still significantly behind compared with the usage of developed westernised countries
globalisation is not occurring evenly and many parts of the world lack the money or freedom to access western forms of digital media which require considerable start up costs - poorer people becoming marginalised and disadvantaged