“Tell It Like It Really Is”: A Case of Online Content Creation and Sharing Among Older Adult ...
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Case study of N=20 older bloggers (average age 73) finds blogging meets four concrete needs: identity work, values-driven self‑expression, routine post‑retirement engagement, and community building. Recruitment starts from 110 public blogs, five participants blog >10 years, many post three or more times weekly and a majority post daily. Some blogs draw thousands of readers and typical posts get 10–30 comments, so blogging produces durable reflective artifacts and social ties; design suggestions include supporting evolving identities and draft/edit workflows.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction to study
- 2:15Why seniors lurk online
- 4:06Research on senior bloggers
- 7:03Blogging builds identity
- 9:57Self-expression and values
- 12:26Meaningful engagement post-retirement
- 14:58Blogging as social support
- 16:24Design recommendations
- 18:13Q&A session
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