This source talked with particular reference about social media institutions, and how they have influenced the youth of today and their “intimate stories” – how social media influences relationships, sexuality and gender experiences and identifications for today’s youth. It discusses the role of social media, and how it and other media institutions have become such central aspects to our everyday life experiences.
This source is particularly useful when discussing the everyday place media institutions have in our lives, and just how much they can influence our relationships and life narratives. It becomes even more relevant when comparing our life experiences and the place of media institutions today when compared with 10, 20 or 30 years ago.
This piece also discusses the differing identities that emerge as a result of social media, and how media institutions such as social media have allowed people to express their true selves in a safe environment.
This piece is a bit dated and does focus heavily on issues of feminism, sex, gender etc. and how social media influences these issues, and doesn’t really discuss economic factors, so in this was it may not be particularly useful, but there is certainly some information that could be drawn upon in our discussion of media institutions influence on our lived experiences.