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Digital Messaging and algorithmic populism in Ron DeSantis' 2024 US election campaign

Article

Anna Jambor

15/03/2024

13 minutes to read

Ron DeSantis is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. He was among the candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. This paper focuses on the politician's digital branding and algorithmic politics.

"Mobilisation is going according to plan": caricature art during the Ukraine war

Article

Anna Francuzova

04/03/2024

10 minutes to read

This paper explores the unique role of caricature art during the Ukraine war, examining how it functions as a powerful tool for propaganda, satire, and protest, challenging authority during times of war.

'Westworld' - The Contemporary Jurassic Park You Cannot Miss Watching (Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy)

Review

Kristiana Naydenova

09/05/2018

5 minutes to read

The new HBO series 'Westworld' is intelligent and full of mysteries for the patient viewer to uncover. Everyone interested in exploring the humand mind and behavior will love it.

Nosedive, a vicious take on social media (Joe Wright)

Review

Heleen Dijkhuizen

29/09/2017

3 minutes to read

Black Mirror's Nosedive shows us a vicious take on social media.

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TikTok under the spotlight: an analysis of NBC News' approach and the potential instrumentalization of TikTok through an anti-Chinese ideology

Paper

Michela Bon

08/04/2024

32 minutes to read

Unveiling the dynamics on NBC News' YouTube channel, this article investigates whether its portrayal of TikTok is impartial or influenced by an anti-Chinese stance, contributing to the geopolitical narrative between China and the USA.

“We Gon’ be Alright!” Kendrick Lamar: a medium to influence Social and Political Activism

Paper

Wessel Joosten

17/04/2023

19 minutes to read

This article engages with Kendrick Lamar’s career and how he interplants other voices in the black struggle to formulate a new one by analyzing a handful of songs on Kendrick Lamar’s studio albums.

Reproducing platform ideologies: Do what you like with Gary VEE

Working paper

Ico Maly

16/06/2023

Influencers have an important role in the digital attention economy. One of the facets of that role - namely how they reproduce media ideologies - deserves more attention. This case study looks at Gary Vee as an ideological actor.

QAnon and how they remain visible in the hybrid media system

Article

Sophie Mols

15/01/2022

11 minutes to read

QAnon keeps succeeding in spreading its messages despite the efforts of social media to censor them. This article explores how the tactics they use, real-world events, and the current media landscape influence this.

Sex Education in 2045: a podcast about the future

Video

Moon Stubbe

Tammy Verstraeten

11/04/2024

Join Tommy and Moon in envisioning holographic AI educators transforming sex education. Explore inclusivity, empathy, and tech in high school learning."

Tweeting Fear: Affective Messaging and Anti-China Sentiments in Nikki Haley's Discourse

Paper

Isobel Huisman

05/02/2024

21 minutes to read

This paper explores Nikki Haley's affective messaging to shape public opinion against China and TikTok, exploring Haley's ideological language, narrative construction and how her discourse is received by the audience.

Barbenheimer: Affirming Stereotypes In Meme Culture

Article

Wessel Joosten

12/04/2024

11 minutes to read

In 2023, the films "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" sparked the online trend "Barbenheimer," leading to memes and humor. This paper analyzes a specific video related to "Barbenheimer," exploring its popularity and discursive function.

Right-wing Gramscianism: the hegemonic project of Thierry Baudet

Article

Tinus Sioen

13/03/2021

12 minutes to read

Thierry Baudet often mentions the Italian communist Antonio Gramsci. Analysing these references, this article places Baudet in a right-wing gramscian movement in order to get a better understanding of his hegemonic project.