Has contemporary digital media culture fundamentally transformed the ways in which people construct their identities? Here’s my take on this very big, and very complex, question.

I would love to hear your thoughts so feel free to comment below or get in touch with me on Twitter via @MorgaineWallace.

Thanks for listening!

References:

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Smith, MJ 2014, ‘The 'hole' in the Pantry Story: Should Penguin have Validated Belle Gibson's Cancer Claims?’, The Conversation, retrieved 30 November 2016, Deakin Research Online.

Smith, S and Watson, J 2014, ‘Virtually Me: A Toolbox about Online Self- Presentation’, in Poletti, A and Rak, J, Identity technologies: constructing the self online, The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, p 70-95.

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