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Communities, Communication, and Online Identities

Communities, Communication, and Online Identities

Mikko Jäkälä, Eleni Berki
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781466659421|ISBN10: 1466659424|EISBN13: 9781466659438
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5942-1.ch005
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Jäkälä, Mikko, and Eleni Berki. "Communities, Communication, and Online Identities." Cyber Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 71-83. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5942-1.ch005

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Jäkälä, M. & Berki, E. (2014). Communities, Communication, and Online Identities. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Cyber Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 71-83). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5942-1.ch005

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Jäkälä, Mikko, and Eleni Berki. "Communities, Communication, and Online Identities." In Cyber Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 71-83. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5942-1.ch005

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Abstract

Social media and online communities offer increased possibilities for connection, interaction and participation but also new media with tools for self-presentation and identity management. Interacting anonymously or eponymously, having one, none or many identities online expresses richness in online communication. Contentious identities for communication are part of everyday online and offline interaction. The authors examine critically five types of online identity and analyse the differences, similarities, advantages, pitfalls, and disadvantages of using them. Examples illustrate the usage of these identity types, clarify possible misconceptions, and provide the reader with an improved understanding, increasing at the same time the usage awareness and knowledge on their distinctive features.

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