Media, identity, and postmodernism

Postmodernism:
- 👤 Baudrillard (1981): media creates hyperreality, where representations replace reality.
  - May overstate the media’s influence on perceptions.
- 👤 Gauntlett (2002): media offers diverse representations, enabling individuals to construct flexible identities.
  - Access to diversity may still be shaped by inequality.
Social media influence: digital platforms allow self-representation and audience interaction, changing power relations between producers and consumers.
- Algorithms can still limit exposure to diverse viewpoints

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