Author(s)

Xiaoxuan Li ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Journalism and Communication, Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China

Corresponding Author

Xiaoxuan Li

ABSTRACT

This study uses participatory observation and in-depth interviews to explore the media practices and identity issues of digital nomads. The research focuses on how digital nomads with technology carry out media practice through smart devices and digital technology, and how to strengthen their identity at the levels of self-expression, technology mediation and group belonging. The results show that the digital nomads under the technology construct the community of digital nomads through the media practice. At the same time, strengthen the digital homeless identity composed of the individual level, the intermediary level and the group level.

KEYWORDS

Digital nomads; technical embodiment; social mobility; media practice; identity

CITE THIS PAPER

Xiaoxuan Li, Going Where the Wind Blows: A Study on Media Practices and Identity Formation of Digital Nomads. Media and Communication Research (2024) Vol. 5: 188-197. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/mediacr.2024.050327.

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