Debating Communities and Networks XIV

promotion

BookTok as an author’s tool: How self-publishing is more accessible than ever to authors who can utilise TikTok as a promotional method

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27/04/2023

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Heather.Fox

Abstract TikTok has created a space where authors can gather traction on self-published work with little to no financial burden, which ultimately makes self-publishing a more viable option than ever before. Depending on which ‘side’ of TikTok you are on, you may have come across the BookTok community, which is built on users who create,…
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Communities and Social Media

“Social Media”, authors, BookTok, community, Online Communities, promotion, TikTok
The issues public figures face around self-portrayal on Instagram profiles juggling between their private and public identities.

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25/04/2023

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H.Lochee

Abstract: This conference paper aims to focus primarily on professional athletes and journalists using Instagram as persons prone to media scrutiny. Professional athletes face the challenge of sharing nudity as part of their online identity construction for sponsorships and journalists for sharing posts of their private and professional lives between blurred boundaries on Instagram,…
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Identity and Online Advocacy

“Identity”, #public-sphere, gender stereotypes, instagram, journalism, nudity, Online advocacy, promotion, public figures, sexualization, sponsorship