Musical emoji as a medium of communication in social media and media education

Abstract

This article attempts to discuss the issue of emoji, taking into account the musical context. A brief consideration of the importance of emoji in contemporary communication and culture is presented, emphasising the communicative role of musical emoji in media education and social media. The genesis of the emergence of emoji icons in a society co-created in the virtual world by a young generation using digital technologies and social media was mentioned. Examples were given of the use of selected emoji in musical contexts and musical phenomena emerging in media and digital spaces. The issue of media education of emoji users was mentioned, addressing the perception of emoji as a medium for emotional communication. Examples of musical emoji in the use of music technology titans and selected artists are also briefly described.