The Art of Self-Expression: Comparing Selfies and Written Communication

Name Institutional affiliations Date A selfie is a photograph taken by self, using a camera, a smartphone, or a webcam for various reasons. A selfie could be taken for its use, like archive purposes or for sharing on social media. A selfie, therefore, could be termed as a form of communication. On the other hand, writing is a form of human communication that usually incorporates language and symbols. This essay aims at comparing selfies and writings in the essence of how the two share some common characteristics. Among the significant characteristics of concern would be communication, composition, and aperture of focus. When taking a selfie or writing about something, one of the major reasons for it is to convey or communicate a particular message to a particular audience (Friedlander, 2017). For this reason, when taking a selfie, the primary reason is for communicating something. For example, a selfie of one watching a favorite game in the stadia could be a more straightforward, unexplained way of telling those whom you intend to communicate to what one is up to. On the other hand, someone could write about the day's activities, including watchin