Interaction in the hybrid media system

Ben Shapiro in the Hybrid Media System

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Being a conservative political commentator, show host, and writer, Ben Shapiro has become one of the most famous American influencers. He is a prime example of how right-wing metapolitical influencers use digital media to make their mark on public discourse.

Factsheet on Ben Shapiro's digital interaction

Paper

Marel van Andel

10/04/2023

0 minutes to read

A factsheet about Ben Shapiro's digital interaction, part of the Ben Shapiro file.

Ben Shapiro in the hybrid media system: methodology and methods

Article

Ruben den Boer

Sarah Hong

Şehnaz Canbolat

Prescilia Kiangala

12/04/2023

12 minutes to read

This article presents a detailed account of the methodologies and methods we deployed while investigating how Ben Shapiro uses mainstream digital media to have a voice in the hybrid media system.

Picture of Ben Shapiro, in the background we see some of his social media posts

Telling stories using platform affordances: an analysis on Ben Shapiro’s social media use

Article

Ruben den Boer

Marel van Andel

Prescilia Kiangala

27/03/2023

16 minutes to read

Platforms are not neutral. Their affordances and quantification shape the stories we tell and read. This article delves into this phenomenon by focusing on how Ben Shapiro tells his metapolitical stories on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Fact sheet: Danielle D'Souza Gill

Article

Joël Eduard Nicholas Grassère

Siem van Merwijk

Daisy van Belzen

Bjorn Fijneman

Mirte Glasbergen

Zuzanna Witek

30/06/2023

8 minutes to read

Danielle D'Souza Gill is a famous far-right influencer. Her entire family appears to be part of an effort to spread right-wing ideas. Before you read our three articles concerning her, get some background information on her through this factsheet.

The uptake of Danielle D'Souza Gill: Platform matters

Article

Joël Eduard Nicholas Grassère

Daisy van Belzen

Zuzanna Witek

Siem van Merwijk

Bjorn Fijneman

Mirte Glasbergen

30/06/2023

28 minutes to read

Danielle D'Souza Gill is a popular far-right influencer. The manner in which her followers engage with her posts varies per platform. Read this article to discover how this works differently on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

“Netflix finally gets me”: algorithmic imaginary of Netflix users

Article

Olga Koltsova

08/01/2022

10 minutes to read

Netflix algorithmic personalization makes users experience different feelings. What people feel towards algorithms makes them change their algorithmic practices thus changing and shaping the algorithms.

How propaganda works in the hybrid media system

Article

Ania Borkusewicz

07/01/2022

18 minutes to read

They catch our attention, waste time, and bombard us with clickbaity titles whenever we scroll social media: junk and fake news are significant problems of today's internet. This article shows how they can be used to spread propaganda.