To answer OP: I will shamelessly plug my article on the AlDub Nation fandom published at Plaridel, based on my MA Sociology thesis:
Hope this helps OP and those curious about the fandom with those viral clips
this fandom thing of aldub is giving me so much chills. ewan ko. magandang study rin to about how fanaticism can effect someone's morals/reality. this is even beyond fangirling if fans themselves disregard truth from their idol. grabe.
@psychtwts
Sorry shameless plugging here: this is the journal article version of my MA Sociology thesis on the AlDub Nation fandom, published at
@JournalPlaridel
:
What in the Filipino/Pinoy baiting is this?? Genuine question: is he a scholar or something? Because I looked him up and it says he’s a music producer. So I might be missing something. 🙃
My first (decent) selfie in Hong Kong. Thank you all who prayed for me, wished me well and helped me prepare for my PhD journey. For now, it’s time to rest here at my quarantine hotel. May the Lord bless us all 🙏🏽
With the recent leaks on troll confessions,
@jonathan_c_ong
and I would like to re-plug our paper on hugot accounts and “alt” accounts to explore the limits of the frame of disinformation & complicities of influencer industries with disinfo and “dark PR”
I finally got the admission offer to the PhD Sociology programme at
@hkbaptistu
. Thank you all who prayed for me when I started applying last year. Thank You Lord!
Still waiting for the results of the scholarships but I’m already claiming it!!
#phdchat
Great news! My paper is accepted at the 20th International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology. My paper is under the panel “Media Usage and Intimacies in the Next Generation”, by
@Tg10DigiSoc
See you in 2023, Melbourne!
#ISAWC2023
🚨🚨🚨 NOW OUT: First-of-its-kind investigation on the scope, scale, and cost of commissioning influencers for political campaigns in the Philippines.
See our report here:
Oath taking day as Associate Member of the National Research Council of the Philippines. Also it’s been a while since I wore a tie. Had to google how to wear one again 😆
See you soon, Monash! My paper was accepted at the 2023 Youth + Work Symposium this June. This will be held before the ISA World Congress of Sociology ❤️
#yws2023
Read the latest issue of Plaridel Journal now!
The June 2023 issue centers on traditional media's enduring and lasting value in forging consciousness, developing culture, and sustaining a collective desire for social change.
I’m happy to announce my chapter on IVF and Motherhood journey of Filipino mom influencers is published in the book “Resilience and Familism: The Dynamic Nature of Families in the Philippines”, edited by
@veronixgregorio
,
@clarencebatan
, and Sampson Lee Blair
One of the requirements in my PhD program is that we need to do a 3-6month overseas attachment (as a visiting student/researcher) with a uni outside of HK and our home country. Any leads will help (plus if w/ funding. pls help a precarious scholar 😭)
#PhD
#PhDlife
Finally got an accept for this article on Filipino pseudonymous influencers.
@samuelcabbuag
and I explored the shadowy world of meme pages, 'hugot' love quotes accounts, and horny alt-Twitter bekis promoting politician hashtags and seeding crisis narratives.
#halalan2022
Saw a Tagalog/Filipino graffiti which says “Ikaw ang mga araw na darating” with its translation “You are the days to come”. Something to reflect on✨✨
📍Hosier Lane, Melbourne
#NewProfilePic
My article is now available for Early View at
@JournalPlaridel
. I thank all my participants who provided insights during my fieldwork and interviews.
#ALDUBatADNSafetyFirst
#AlDubPaRin
(Sorry for the repeat tweet. Where's the edit button?)
Kung kelan hindi na ako nag-warmer saka nag-7 degrees ano?
On my way to the venue and will chair the first session of
@Tg10DigiSoc
for today on sociological perspectives on digital methodologies
#ISAWCS23
Paid dorm fees for this coming academic year. It’s finally sinking in. Even though I only paid the caution money and student fee due to scholarship perks, it’s still so expensive! Need more money 😂😭🙏🏽
#PhDlife
I started not doing ang work on Sundays when I started my PhD journey. I will only do work on Sundays if it’s cramming for a deadline but nevertheless the work can wait the next day
Nakakainis yung mga nagshe-share ng fake
#VictorMagtanggol
poster but at the same time nagagalit sa fake news/misinformation. Nasaan na yung “Think before you click”?!
Went hiking on Mount Parker with a view of Tai Tam reservoir and the sea (I think it’s Repulse Bay based on Google Maps). Finished the hike with a quick tour at Yick Fat Building (Monster Building)
Looking forward to present this paper with Prof
@wishcrys
on TikTok ‘Dogshows’ in the Philippines at
#AoIR2024
✨
We will present this remotely but still looking forward to listen to the other papers
With her unique approach to nutrition, Jo has rightfully managed to establish herself as everyone’s “safe space to eat” – allowing her to amass over 175,000 followers on TikTok with her colorful videos and reassuring spirit.
Olivia Rodrigo on titling her second album ‘GUTS’:
“People use it in so many interesting contexts, like spill your guts. Hate your guts, I think is a really interesting term. Means bravery, but it also means intuition, like listen to your gut. I just think it’s all of these