I wrote my final paper on the effect of social media and the Internet on the four leadership frames. Social media is constantly changing. What was relevant even a few years ago, is no longer applicable for leaders. As I was conducting my research, I wanted to reference current events that have been affected by social media and the Internet. I found there was a lack of scholarly articles on current events. The peer review and publication process takes time, which could make it difficult for scholarly publications to keep up. I found myself wondering if this was actually the case or perhaps I am not proficient at looking up articles? In my paper, I compromised and used a mix of scholarly articles with references to current events using credible news sources like The New York Times and the Associated Press. A great example of this surfaced when I was writing about the Symbolic Frame. I was trying to come up with ways the Symbolic Frame could be negatively impacted by social media and the Internet. A great example of this was a case involving the Texas Rangers before the last game of the 2011 World Series. A member of the organization leaked an audio copy of the manager’s pregame speech over the Internet. The pregame speech is a ritual that is sacred to a team. The manager used language and made statements that were not intended to leave the locker room. What was intended to be a motivational speech became a source of embarrassment in the aftermath. I ended up citing an article from espn.com. When we are writing about current events, I think it is important to find a balance of scholarly evidence with current examples.
Great example of the re-definition of “private communication!”