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Question: Select an influencer of your choice and look at their videos/posts/comments. discuss the following:
Provide an example of a parasocial interaction on the influencer's page. Explain your answer and provide link to OR screenshot of that example.
Examine the ways in which the influencer discloses their deals. Refer to the Authenticity Management Framework. Then discuss which PATH you believe the influencer falls under. Provide evidence to support your answer (e.g., link to OR screenshot of that sponsorship example).
Do you personally feel betrayed, offended, or disappointed when your favorite influencer is not transparent with their sponsorship deals? In one sentence, explain why.
Blogging, vlogging, instagramming or youtubing is often framed as "individualized self expression" (Duffy, 2017, p. 219) where "anyone can get discovered or make a living from their passion projects" (p. 113), and "sustained by the promise of a better future - with a fulfilling career where pleasure, passion, and profit meld" (p. 227).
According to Duffy (2017), how does she feel about the above statements?
What does Duffy (2017) mean when she says that this new form of aspirational labor afforded by social