Talk:Emma Fink

I enjoyed reading your piece, I felt like I could relate to the pressure of making sure that there is nothing incriminating on my profile. I liked that you were very honest and open about not necessarily having an authentic profile. Authentic in the sense that you wanted to make s that your profile represented you in the best light because it's not only family that could see the post but future employers. I wonder if you think it is ethical for potential employers to have access to someone's Facebook profile, I know some employers have started doing that. Is it a type of invasion of privacy? I liked the way you analyzed the pictures you posted. It's like a parallel, you crop out the clutter in your room, just like you crop the unnecessary details that would portray in a negative way. I would have loved to have read more about other things that make up your profile like what pages you like and what you share and if that is curated to the same degree as what you post since it takes more effort for people to see what you like or what you follow on Facebook. Overall I thought this was a well written post and I enjoyed your critiques about the choices you make when you present yourself through a medium like Facebook.

Comment Number 2

Hi Emma,

This is a well-written post and contains a lot of specific examples of the points you are demonstrating and tied in to the larger themes discussed in class of audience and authenticity.

It's interesting to see how you professionally use Facebook because it contrasts so much with the way that I use it. More generally, some one could be online and not know that you use Facebook with more of a filter and that I don't and could be under the impression that both are an honest representation of self.

While this does have some benefits for if a recruiter lands on your Facebook page to help weigh how fit for a job you might be, it will likely be the person directly interviewing you that looks at your Facebook profile and therefore is looking for you to show your personality, for they will likely be spending hours a day with you in the office and would like to know how compatible the work relationship would be. While at a young age, we hesitate to be selective about which jobs we take and are excited to have any offer we can get, a more honest representation of ourselves on Facebook can help with organizational alignment and finding a workplace where the culture fits us best. Overall, very introspective and analytical.

Cheers, Mira