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Gabriel Wisnewski-Parks / Western Carolina University

Gabriel Wisnewski-Parks is a full-time instructor in the Department of Communication at Western Carolina University, where he teaches the introductory communication course. He earned an undergraduate and graduate degree in Communication, Public Advocacy, and Rhetorical Studies from the University of North Carolina Greensboro, where he worked as an instructor and advisor. A critical rhetorician, Gabe’s award-winning research relates to issues concerning political communication, public influencers, social media and polarization, and identity. He is particularly interested in the role of social media platforms for shaping identities and political narratives. His most recent publication was a book chapter analyzing how YouTube influencers shape narratives of masculinity, featured in the edited collection, Rhetoric of Masculinity: Male Body Image, Media, and Gender Role Stress/Conflict. Gabriel’s other works have been published in Southern Communication Journal and featured on CNN Business.

Profiles without Agency? BeReal and the Future of Profile-Building
Gabriel Wisnewski-Parks / WEstern Carolina University 

February 10, 2023 Gabriel Wisnewski-Parks / Western Carolina University 2 comments

What exactly should we be anxious about when it comes to BeReal? Wisnewski-Parks’ claim is that we need to pay attention to what BeReal reveals about attitudes towards authenticity, identity, and agency, particularly as they relate to the vital social process of profile-building.

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Flow is a critical forum on media and culture published by the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin. Flow’s mission is to provide a space where scholars and the public can discuss media histories, media studies, and the changing landscape of contemporary media.

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Over*Flow: “It’s Not Steroids, It’s Testosterone!”: Deconstructing Gender and Sex in Bros (2022)
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20 Sep

New in Over*Flow: @renherold and @cinefeminism examine the deconstruction of cis gay masculinity in the 2022 semi-satirical gay rom-com Bros, reassessing its "bad object" status. Read more here: https://www.flowjournal.org/2023/09/over-flow-gender-sex-bros/

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16 Aug

NOPE is about the eye of the camera, but also Black defiance of it. Read Sophia Abbey's brief but excellent piece at @FlowTV, "Gazing Upwards: Spectacle, Surveillance, and Resistance in Nope." #OpenAccess
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2 May

Happy Tuesday, and happy Volume 29.07 release day! The final issue of Flow in the spring features work from @baker_r_r, @Naledgesince82, @caitmckinney, @MichaelSocolow, and Michele White! Read the full issue here: http://flowjournal.org

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7 Apr

TGIF!! Celebrate by reading vol. 29.06-up on the site now. Thx to @jenholt13 @rebeccasholt @kevindriscoll and @TrueIcaRash for their contributions!!

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