New media not only introduce new ways for us to express ourselves, but also new of self-awareness—new ways to reflect on who we are and how we relate to . This article analyzes the experiences of self-awareness generated by creating, viewing, and responding to deeply personal, unaddressed vlogs on YouTube. a symbolic interactionist framework, it is argued that the globally connected, webcam linking privatized spaces creates a context for sharing profound of self-refl ection and for creating connections that are experienced as profoundly deep yet remain ephemeral and loose.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Michael Wesch (2009) studied this question.