From ‘Networked Publics’ to ‘Refracted Publics’
I am pleased to announce that I have a new journal article out in Social Media + Society: Abidin, Crystal. 2021. “From ‘networked publics’ to ‘refracted publics’: A companion framework for…
Category: Influencers
TEDx talk on Internet Culture and Social Media
In November last year, I was invited to give a TED talk at TEDxYouth @ Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore. The theme of the event was The Butterfly Effect, with…
Mapping Internet Celebrity on TikTok
It’s my first day back in the office after five weeks of annual leave and wfh, and I am really happy to share my first article of the year, mapping…
Lifeworlds: An interview with Crystal Abidin
Last month, I had the honour of being interviewed by Asli Telli Aydemir, whom I first met at the Locating Media research group at University of Siegen, for the latest…
How social media Influencers are shaping Singapore’s GE2020
GE2006 was the “internet elections” for the emergence of political bloggers who provided the general public with empirical evidence of opposition parties working the ground and attracting large crowds at…
Singaporean influencers and COVID-19 on Instagram Stories.
Last week I had the privilege of being invited to speak on a virtual roundtable on ‘Asian Celebrity and the Pandemic’, organized by The Asian Media and Cultural Studies Network.…
A Review of Formal and Informal Regulations in the Nordic Influencer Industry.
Hi. I am happy to share that our article reviewing laws, guidelines, and best practices in the Nordic influencer industry is now out and Open Access with the Nordic Journal…
Influencer and Social Media Industries Adapting to COVID-19.
I have been reviewing interview transcripts from my project looking at how influencers, influencer agencies, and social media companies have been adapting to COVID-19, and want to share a few…
