A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Emma Ginsberg details the development of Martha Stewart’s enduring star image and contemporary influencer persona, which centers around whiteness, privilege, and affluence.
Read moreZizi Li discusses Shudu and the practice of creating virtual 3-D Black models and influencers, exploring the post-racial politics and commodification of Black labor and femininity in fashion and social media.
Read moreZizi Li explores what influencer Imma’s virtual images convey about digital and physical realities.
Read moreErika M. Heredia and Mel Stanfill examine “reactionary influencers,” who combine right-wing politics, reality-TV style provocations, and new social media opportunities for fame and fortune.
Read moreKathy Cacace considers the limitations and possibilities of sousveillance to interrupt white supremacy, drawing examples from the Black Lives Matter uprising during the summer of 2020.
Read moreCynthia Meyers considers the “friction points” in influencer marketing, assessing the ways in which digital promotions are diverging from traditional advertising approaches and harkening back to earlier forms of sponsored content.
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