Front and back stage behaviors are evident in the narrator's social media use. Their profile picture conforms to expectations but avoids a selfie, neither fully adhering nor conforming. Scrolling newsfeeds exposes curated "biographical narratives" of others, though authenticity cannot be known for sure. Direct messaging feels more private and off-stage as different versions of self are presented depending on the friend. Social media is used for both public front stage behaviors and private backstage interactions.

1. Social Networking in my
everyday life

2. My profile picture…
My profile picture is
an example of both
front and back stage
behaviour.
Front stage- I have
‘conformed’ to
Facebook’s idea of
using a photo of
yourself as my profile
picture.
Back-stage- Not using
a selfie which is
common for my age-
range on social media
suggests I am not
totally adhering to the
norms of the website.

3. I scroll through to see what people
have posted
By keeping up-to-date with
other people’s Facebook
profiles I am viewing their
“biographical narratives”
that they are presenting to
the public (Giddens).
Whether this is entirely real
or not, it isn’t really
possible to know because
it’s what they want to share
about themselves
(Goffman). Sometimes I
might respond to these by
liking their posts, this is an
example of front stage
behaviour because it is
normal behaviour for the
site .

4. Like posts

5. Talk to people in my media class about
all things media. Do their feedback for
them
When I directly
message people I
know I show
more
characteristics of
‘off-stage’
because I feel like
I am just talking
to friends.
(Goffman) . I will
also manage
different versions
of myself
depending on
who I am
messaging
(Goffman).

6. Play games

7. I access Facebook through…
The website on my laptop…

8. I access Facebook through…
• The app on my phone