User:Juliahamilton12/Impression management/Johnmichael9 Peer Review

Hi Julia, you have picked a fascinating topic and the article already has a rich source of references. Generally, I think the article has a clear structure with consistent headings. It includes an introduction, summary of the theory, and then several applications.

Most importantly, I suggest editing the lead section and summary to provide a better understanding of the theory. I think you can find stronger examples to demonstrate to the reader the foundation of the theory. One example in the self-presentation section, about the preacher’s daughter, feels cultural inappropriate. I think a different example with more details could provide a clearer understanding of the concept of suppressed identities. I prefer the analogy of “different masks” for different audiences. The article also does not mention the “front stage” v “backstage” presentation.

In the CMC and social media sections, I suggest using the concepts we learned from our readings to enrich the content. Concepts such self-disclosure, disinhibition, flaming, anonymity, pseudonymity, social identity deindividuation, and identity compression would ground those sections in theory.

My topic is filter bubble, which I think is related to impression management because people create virtual selves to gain acceptance and find like-minded people and groups. User often seek groups and/or information because of confirmation bias and to reduce cognitive dissonance, which can create filter bubbles. Best of luck on your Wikipedia project!

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