For PART ONE…. “The discovery” in my series, CLICK HERE to learn about the beginning process of my Auto ethnographic research of Bonny Rebeccas content. And for PART TWO…. “The Patterns” in my series, CLICK HERE to learn about the next phase of my Auto ethnographic research of Bonny Rebeccas content. Before starting my auto-ethnography research on my behavioursContinue reading “PART THREE……THE REFLECTION”
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Lifestyle influencer BONNY REBECCA…… THE SERIES
PART ONE…. THE DISCOVERY It is coming to end of mid-semester break, and like many other Uni students over this time I have had more time than I usually do to spend time scrolling through my Instagram feed and catching up on my favourite YouTube videos. It is also the perfect time to start myContinue reading “Lifestyle influencer BONNY REBECCA…… THE SERIES”
Project Pitch…
For my ethnographic research project, I will be examining the impact lifestyle influencers have on their followers/subscribers. In particular, my own experience. As Lundstrom (2020) states “A Field site is not a physical nor virtual, but rather your lived experience within its network”. I have chosen this direction as I have a strong interest inContinue reading “Project Pitch…”
Research and ethics… better to be safe than sorry
My research will be an autoethnographic observation into my own experience interacting the content of the lifestyle influencer Bonny Rebecca. But before I get started, I need to make sure I’m doing everything above board and ethically sound. Autoethnography is described as “an emerging qualitative research method that allows the author to write in aContinue reading “Research and ethics… better to be safe than sorry”
Planning my approach… The Research methods
For my ethnographic digital artefact, I intend on doing further research into my field site of Bonny Rebecca as a lifestyle influencer. For my ethnographic research, I want to focus on the impact social media influencer such as Bonny Rebecca can have on their followers by how their followers such as myself think, feel andContinue reading “Planning my approach… The Research methods”
The influencer culture of social media… My media Niche
My media niche for #BCM241 is the influencer culture, particularly on YouTube and Instagram. I have always found myself gravitating towards social media influencer culture. There is something so fascinating and wholesome about having an insight into an “everyday kind of person” someone who may have the same quirky habits or passions as I do.Continue reading “The influencer culture of social media… My media Niche”