Selfie Revolution Analysis
The "Selfies" Revolution What Does the Selfie Say? Investigating a Global Phenomenon
Reem Khaled
I.D. : F1415002300
04 February, 2016
Final Draft
The "Selfies" Revolution
"What Does the Selfie Say? Investigating a Global Phenomenon" was an article published in the academic journal: International Journal of Communication 9(2015), Feature 1588–1606, by authors: Theresa M. Senft New York University, USA and Nancy K. Baym Microsoft Research, USA. The article as suggested by the title given, reflects on the term "selfie". Defining it and discussing the psychological and cathartic aspects of the selfie or more specifically, the action of taking the selfie. There is more interest in the selfie as cultural artifact and social practice. …show more content…
So, Secondly, The authors define the world selfie. According to them: "a selfie is a photographic object that initiates the transmission of human feeling in the form of a relationship (between photographer and photographed, between image and filtering software, between viewer and viewed, between individuals circulating images, between users and social software architectures, etc.). A selfie is also a practice—a gesture that can send (and is often intended to send) different messages to different individuals, communities, and …show more content…
The authors used an eye catching slogan in the title of their article. They clearly defined the technical terminologies suggested. They also very neatly organized their ideas and gradually built up the intensity. The language used is quite understandable for the everyday reader, they avoided using challenging syntax. In addition, the research done to collect the information and statistics presented is very accurate and bountiful. It is obvious that there were over 50 references used all of which are credible sources. This article was of great interest because it was an eye opener. Never in a million years, I would've thought that all of these scientific researches go into the idea of selfies or that even the action of taking a selfie is now considered a mental illness. It provided a wide scientific background about this topic. It also provided examples for every point mentioned for further
Reem Khaled
I.D. : F1415002300
04 February, 2016
Final Draft
The "Selfies" Revolution
"What Does the Selfie Say? Investigating a Global Phenomenon" was an article published in the academic journal: International Journal of Communication 9(2015), Feature 1588–1606, by authors: Theresa M. Senft New York University, USA and Nancy K. Baym Microsoft Research, USA. The article as suggested by the title given, reflects on the term "selfie". Defining it and discussing the psychological and cathartic aspects of the selfie or more specifically, the action of taking the selfie. There is more interest in the selfie as cultural artifact and social practice. …show more content…
So, Secondly, The authors define the world selfie. According to them: "a selfie is a photographic object that initiates the transmission of human feeling in the form of a relationship (between photographer and photographed, between image and filtering software, between viewer and viewed, between individuals circulating images, between users and social software architectures, etc.). A selfie is also a practice—a gesture that can send (and is often intended to send) different messages to different individuals, communities, and …show more content…
The authors used an eye catching slogan in the title of their article. They clearly defined the technical terminologies suggested. They also very neatly organized their ideas and gradually built up the intensity. The language used is quite understandable for the everyday reader, they avoided using challenging syntax. In addition, the research done to collect the information and statistics presented is very accurate and bountiful. It is obvious that there were over 50 references used all of which are credible sources. This article was of great interest because it was an eye opener. Never in a million years, I would've thought that all of these scientific researches go into the idea of selfies or that even the action of taking a selfie is now considered a mental illness. It provided a wide scientific background about this topic. It also provided examples for every point mentioned for further