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Online Gatekeeping: Who Died and Made You King?

Event Interactive 2010
Format panel
Organizer Liz Burr – Lizhini Media
Description As the web becomes more open via social networks, we're adopting new rules of communication. But who creates these rules? How much does class, race and gender figure into social media policing? We'll discuss how identity affects social networks, as well as look at how online communities police themselves as participation expands.
Questions
Answered
  1. Which groups are in control of what is worth sharing via social media?
  2. Are the under-25 community using social media differently?
  3. How do we recognize and confront social media 'gatekeepers'?
  4. Is our behavior in online communities merely a reflection of offline stereotypes and experiences?
  5. What is the impact of the amplification of social stereotypes online on under-represented groups?
  6. How do we integrate previously, under-represented groups into this more social world?
  7. Is there really such a thing as a "digital ghetto"? If so, is it our responsiblity to combat it?
Level Intermediate
Category Community / Online Community, Digital Divide, New Technology / Next Generation, Online Relationships, Social Networking
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