Diggit Magazine

Is Wie Is de Mol making us paranoid?

Article

Inge van de Ven

Suzanne van der Beek

04/03/2022

9 minutes to read

Saturday evening, March 5, is the finale of the 22nd season of Wie Is de Mol. We discuss the role of collective intelligence, the ways in which the show provokes distrust in its fans, and the ‘hybrid media’ element brought in by this live event.

The view on the rooftops of the old town in Tallinn, Estonia

‘Onions’ among Estonians: Cultural diversity in the country of startups

Paper

Kalie Roost

25/07/2022

19 minutes to read

This paper is about cultural diversity in Estonia - a country in northern Europe, where two different languages live together. While the Estonian language is national, a significant amount of citizens speak Russian.

#(Re)tweetingforfuture: How Greta Thunberg leads the climate crisis conversation on Twitter

Article

Mijke Akkermans

02/11/2020

18 minutes to read

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has actively adopted Twitter in advocating for a liveable future. This paper investigates how Twitter's affordances enable her to join users in both her personal narrative and the global climate conversation.

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Dangers of being trapped in an echo chamber

Article

Eva de Jonge

04/10/2021

10 minutes to read

Algorithms, echo chamber and fake news. How echo chambers are created by algorithms and how fake news within them can cause many problems.

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Gamification in self-improvement apps

Paper

Rebecca de Jongh

Roeliena Aukema

05/10/2020

11 minutes to read

Through gamification it is possible to work on a more engaging way of learning and to truly let learners use their creative potential. Nevertheless, we should keep in mind that using gamification is highly contextualized.

The monolingual bias in studies on populism

Column

Juan Eduardo Bonnin

06/02/2020

4 minutes to read

Scholarly articles written in English about populism often forget linguistic and discursive diversity. Drawing from a monolingual tradition, they tend to overlook linguistic and discursive diversity in the political processes they study.

Divine data: how the Co-Star astrology app becomes an expert on ‘the unknown’

Article

Isabelle Cijsouw

20/06/2022

12 minutes to read

What is it about the astrology app that convinces users of its expertise to generate insights about your personal life, your friends, and your future?

Perspectives on the Pro-Life Movement in the US

Article

Kelly Burnet

Jitske Verhagen

Eva de Jonge

Iris Olde Hampsink

Maartje Verschuuren

04/03/2022

19 minutes to read

In this article, the pro-life movement in the United States will be discussed. Pro-life is anti-abortion and for (protecting) life. Pro-lifers see abortion as immoral as it kills the innocent life inside the womb.

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The deviant image of student association Vindicat

Paper

Ruben den Boer

Bart de Goede

Lynn de Munnik

Ymke Rooijakkers

16/03/2022

16 minutes to read

How student association Vindicat tried to restore its own image by labeling individual members as 'deviants' (and failed).

A picture of Diederik Gommers from his Instagram

Diederik Gommers the ICfluencer

Paper

Emma Wieringa

12/04/2021

15 minutes to read

Doctor Diederik Gommers has become increasingly important in Dutch media and politics. He has embraced the hybrid media system to encourage his young followers to follow COVID-19 measures, all while keeping his posts personal and relatable.

The power of Bolsonaro’s message in his campaign

Article

Sofia Sidericoudes

09/03/2020

21 minutes to read

The way Bolsonaro’s message was constructed and communicated in the 2018 Brazilian elections triggered a hybrid mobilization power from his supporters that guaranteed his winning. Digital platforms were particularly instrumental to this.

"Biological sex is real": Is J.K. Rowling anti-trans?

Article

Eva de Jonge

11/10/2021

16 minutes to read

J.K. Rowling has been prevalent in the media recently due to her outspoken Tweets and essay. This article aims to find out whether these writings indicate Rowling as anti-trans

Diversity and representation in TV and movies and why it matters

Paper

Florentine Bakkenes

27/06/2022

10 minutes to read

This paper explores the positive and negative effects of representation that we see in TV programs or movies and discusses Encanto and Emily in Paris as examples that do it right and wrong.

Matteo Salvini: Bridging the Gap Between Traditional and Digital Media

Paper

Anita Vrins

Irene Loghi

Angelica Frosio

Chiara Gerbino

Marta Gentili

21/02/2022

11 minutes to read

Matteo Salvini is a prominent figure in Italian politics. Part of his influence comes from a successful combination of traditional and digital media advertising. In this article, it is discussed how Salvini manages to stay ahead of the competition.

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Extinction Rebellion's Global Hunger Strike

Article

Merel Groot

27/01/2020

15 minutes to read

Controversial activist movement Extinction Rebellion organized a Global Hunger Strike to raise awareness on food shortages globally, urging governments to take action. This article examines how they used Facebook's affordances for their campaign.

"Window of culture" at the Junho Medical Center

Asian Culture and Commodity in the City Centre of Tilburg

Article

Marit van Dijck

Bettie Cörvers

Rina Muceku

17/09/2021

13 minutes to read

This paper is focussed on Asian culture and commodity in the city centre of Tilburg in the form of linguistic and semiotic signs. Therefore we found three shops that represent important aspects of life: health, beauty and nutrition.