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Media, identity, and postmodernism

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  • Postmodernism:
    • ๐Ÿ‘ค Baudrillard (1981): media creates hyperreality, where representations replace reality.
      • May overstate the media’s influence on perceptions.
    • ๐Ÿ‘ค Gauntlett (2002): media offers diverse representations, enabling individuals to construct flexible identities.
      • Access to diversity may still be shaped by inequality.
  • Social media influence: digital platforms allow self-representation and audience interaction, changing power relations between producers and consumers.
    • Algorithms can still limit exposure to diverse viewpoints

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