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Google's representation of the world
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Google Maps' commercially oriented representation of the world

Article
Anne Marte Gardenier
01/07/2020
16 minutes to read

Google Maps displays a commercially oriented representation of the world. This influences how map users perform in the represented space. However, this subjective representation is obscured by the app's widespread use and its features' framing.

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De noordelijke renaissancekunst: een unieke schepping

Paper
Mariska van Schijndel
11/10/2019
19 minutes to read

De noordelijke renaissance wordt vaak gezien als een 'slaafse' navolging van de Italiaanse Renaissance. Dit 'digitale museum' verandert dat beeld door te laten zien dat de noordelijke Renaissance op zichzelf een unieke schepping is.

Health
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Anti-vaccine movement: the epidemic of stupid

Column
Blean Tsige
06/03/2019
13 minutes to read

The purpose of this column is to highlight the influence of social networking platforms on society. In particular on the way in which the outbreak of measles can be blamed on to misinformation that is spread on these platforms.