Interview with Sophie Lui

From watching the interview with professor Jesse Miller and Sophie Lui, Sophie touched on how different it is for her to network efficiently compared to when she just started working. Sophie started working before cell phones were common and before they were smart phones. This mean’t that social media was pretty much non existent and she had to use letters and direct calls as the main way of sharing her life. Sophie also mentioned how depending on the social media platform of choice, her posts and digital identity are much different. Sophie stated that when using twitter, she was more into more professional topics while her Instagram account would share mostly the events happening in her personal life. Sophie reflected that social media is a great way to represent yourself and pursue continuous learning. When Sophie faces a critical public audience, she typically listens to what they have to say but if they become toxic she will simply block them.

Identify the risks and benefits of engaging with a public audience in a media space – what are the risks for a public figure or person in a position of trust (educator, lawyer, government official)?

When getting the public involved, there are many risks and benefits. Some benefits include that you get to talk to other people and learn about what they have to say about the topic. This is an effective way to share information and gain new insights based on how others respond. The risks include that the public can be very toxic and quick to judge. These risks and benefits are just to a larger scale for public figures and people in power as they have a large following and can affect your life. Sophie said that she is also a victim to getting attacked with sexism.

 How to best address negative replies and critiques reflective of your personal values and employer’s social media policy?

The best way to deal with negative replies and critiques on your personal values is to simply block it out. However, this should be a last measure action in my opinion as it would be more effective to hear it out and give a harsh response. If this doesn’t work just continue to mute them so they get no satisfaction from their actions.

References:

Sophie Lui – Edci 338 (2022) YouTube. YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfcXgKLzOVM