Together and alone: Telling second stories on the humans of New York Facebook page
Abstract
This article investigates the phenomenon of telling second stories on the Humans of New York Facebook page. An integrated textual analysis was applied to selected second stories in the commentary of one post. Tenta-tive conclusions include: (1) second stories connect with, transcend, and recontextualize the first story; (2) compelling second stories become new first stories and even usurp the initial first story. Based on the relationship between second and first stories, this article further reveals how social media affordances facilitate as well as impede meaning-making, intimacy, and solidarity in the storytelling process. Additionally, this article also serves as a starting point to understanding Humans of New York’s endur-ing worldwide influence as an iconic storytelling project.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2020
Volume
16
Issue
2
School
School of Arts and Humanities
Copyright
subscription content
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Recommended Citation
Guo, L. (2020). Together and alone: Telling second stories on the humans of New York Facebook page. DOI: https://doi.org/10.13110/storselfsoci.16.2.0244
Comments
Guo, L. (2020). Together and alone: Telling second stories on the humans of New York Facebook page. Storytelling, Self, Society, 16(2), 244-262. https://doi.org/10.13110/storselfsoci.16.2.0244