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Mariann Hardey Durham University, University of Durham, UK
Mariann Hardey is Programme Director and a Lecturer in Marketing at Durham University Business School. She is a social media professional and academic and the BBC North East commentator for social media and digital networks. In her work, she seeks to identify and understand how real social relationships are mediated through digital social networks and Web 2.0 applications.