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Sophie Scholl from the history books to Instagram

@IamSophieScholl: Instagram meets 1942

Article

Nathalie Schabio

11/09/2023

12 minutes to read

@IamSophieScholl is a multimedia project that brings Sophie Scholl from the history books into the present through the affordances of social media. This article unravels the tension between fact and fiction inherent in the project.

Misogyny: A Gaming Company against the Community

Article

Clara Daniels

Femke Pulles

Danny le Comte

11/01/2022

17 minutes to read

The gamer stereotype is slowly changing which is shown through the community's response to the misogynic activities that the gaming company Blizzard-Activision engaged in.

Trumper than Trump? Vivek Ramaswamy’s Anti-China Stance & populist rhetoric

Paper

Prajakta Athlekar

28/02/2024

19 minutes to read

This paper examines the populist rhetoric of Ramaswamy through a critical discourse approach and how his anti-China stance actively contributes to a hegemonic position within US politics.

Truth Social in the Apple App Store on an iPhone

The truth on Truth Social

Paper

Hannah Meijaard

13/02/2023

16 minutes to read

A discourse analysis on the platform "Truth Social", created by former US president Donald J. Trump.

Anti-Chinese tech discourse

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Code red: Rupi Kaur’s menstrual activism that invited online trolls

Article

Jessaline Tanjung

17/02/2023

12 minutes to read

This article breaks down Rupi Kaur's online menstrual activism. We see how menstrual activism evolved into online activism and discuss whether the negative comments and trolling Kaur experienced are inevitable consequences of activism.

How Dutch conspiracy media include TikTok in their grand conspiracy theories

Paper

Ruben den Boer

21/02/2024

31 minutes to read

TikTok has been widely discussed and criticized in mainstream media. But the app has also been hotly debated in conspiracy media. How do they employ TikTok controversies to perpetuate their grand conspiratorial narratives?

A Contemporary Analysis on late 18th and early 19 th Century Japanese ‘Uyiko-e’ Woodblock Prints – Modern Appeal through Beauty Aesthetics and The Sublime

‘Ukiyo-e’ Woodblock Prints – Modern Appeal through Beauty Aesthetics and The Sublime

Paper

Boaz N.

16/02/2024

26 minutes to read

A look at Japanese 'Ukiyo-e' woodblock prints, highlighting its modern appeal through beauty aesthetics and the sublime. This paper dives into the genres, culture and practices that shaped the art wave, alongside its influence in the digital era.

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.

‘The Bellinga's Kids Don’t Know Any Better’: On the Privacy and Surveillance of Family Vloggers' Children

Paper

Linsey van Kuijk

17/01/2024

11 minutes to read

The Bellinga's are one of the most successful and famous Dutch family vlogging channels on YouTube, they star in their own movies, they sell merch and produce daily vlogs. But does this lifestyle invade the children's privacy?

A couple's flipflops laying on the beach with a love heart drawn in the sand

“He’s a 10 But…” Discussing Relationship Discourse Online

Article

Clara Daniels

15/03/2023

10 minutes to read

This article shows how easily consumable trends such as “He’s a 10 but…” contribute to building dating discourse around an unachievable ideal and actively invite the audience to judge the statements made by the women involved in these interviews.

Gamification Has Turned Connecting With Others Into a Game – How Helpful Is It Really?

Paper

Iris Olde Hampsink

19/10/2022

13 minutes to read

This article discusses Tinder's game design elements, its variable rewards, and the power relations between Tinder and its users that permeate the app.

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

Article

Isabelle Cijsouw

10/01/2022

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?

Nebula: A (partially) creator-owner streaming service

Nebula: What does creator-owned mean?

Article

Joël Eduard Nicholas Grassère

11/10/2023

21 minutes to read

Nebula is a streaming site that combines capitalist and socialist ideas. Worker exploitation and commodified individualism are addressed on the site, through infrastructures. Meanwhile, they also provide a platform for leftist discourses

"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.

FRIDA'S STORY MAP: CLIMATE JUSTICE AND MIGRATION WORKSHOP

Article

Frida Sofia Mendoza de la Luz

20/03/2024

1 minute to read

In this story map, I delved into the topics analyzed in the workshop and connected the learnings with my personal experiences living in Mexico.

Convergence culture in the video game industry

Paper

Szymon Zbiegniewski

05/12/2022

10 minutes to read

The NorCal and SCal culture industries are converging on multiple levels, and one of them is the video game industry. This paper explores how Fortnite revolutionized the way we perceive games.