Diggit Magazine

methodology, digital discourse analysis, ethnography

From methodology to method and back. Some notes on digital discourse analysis

Working paper

Ico Maly

07/12/2022

Methodology may not be the most juicy stuff in academia, but it is crucial if we want to produce more than just opinions. In this article, Ico Maly stresses the importance of an empirical-interpretative methodology for social scientists.

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.

'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.

digital media, platform ideologies, digital ideologies

Digital economy and platform ideologies

Working paper

Ico Maly

16/06/2023

Can we analyse digital media platforms as producers of ideology? Ico Maly lays out a framework to do exactly that.

Anti-Chinese tech discourse

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Platform Affordances and Foreign Policy

Paper

Nikki Bergmans

17/04/2024

13 minutes to read

This article compares and contrasts Twitter and Facebook discourse, looks at how social media influences foreign policy conversations and considers the influence of platform affordances.
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De literaire schrijver in het mediatijdperk

Academic paper

Sander Bax

22/11/2016

5 minutes to read

Verschillende wetenschappers betogen dat het literaire bedrijf grondig en fundamenteel aan het veranderen is in het mediatijdperk. Literatuurwetenschapper Sander Bax bouwt met zijn studenten aan dit dossier over dit grote transformatieproces.

Everything you need to know about E-girls?

Article

Yoanna Manoilova

04/12/2020

15 minutes to read

How e-girls online behavior and the mockery towards them create the Internet girls image

Fashion's Hidden Threads: Inside the Impact of Fast Fashion

Article

Cathelijne de Man

24/04/2024

0 minutes to read

Exploring the fast fashion industry's impact, this presentation examines clothing production, environmental consequences, and ethical concerns. It delves into cotton sourcing, coercive labor practices, pollution, and textile waste.

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How Disney+ is Changing the Streaming Industry through Industrial Convergence

Paper

Marit van Dijck

24/09/2021

16 minutes to read

Disney+ integrates practices from both the NorCal and SoCal business culture into its streaming platform. Its success in doing so may change the streaming industry.

'Let me show you the world': Aladdin and Disney's long-standing tradition of sexism

Article

Nataliia Vdovychenko

09/07/2020

21 minutes to read

The familiar and beloved Aladdin story is full of plot controversies. The fairytale narrative can bring irreversible harm to future generations. What makes the childhood favorite so dangerous for our society?

Taylor Swift and the story of the Swifties fandom

Article

Amber van As

Jady van Leusden

Sam van Alebeek

Niels van der Ven

29/12/2017

15 minutes to read

The fans of pop icon Taylor Swift call themselves the Swifties. This article will provide an introduction to this social group and its functioning.

Communications in Video Games

Article

Augusto Hohagen

07/04/2023

8 minutes to read

Explore videogames and how they have created both a culture and language to follow to succeed in the bloodthirsty realm of competitive online gaming.

On racism and how to read Hannah Arendt

Column

Ana Deumert

25/02/2020

8 minutes to read

In this column Ana Deumert looks at the work of Hannah Arendt. She asks how scholars can engage with her work, given the persistent presence of racist tropes in her writings.

Remediating Van Gogh: How New Media Keep the Painter's World Alive

Article

Marijn van Engelen

12/01/2024

13 minutes to read

How can traditional art remain relevant and accessible in times of rapid technological developments? This article discusses the remediation of Van Gogh's work as an example of intermediality.

Taylor Swift accepting Woman of the Decade award

Taylor Swift's “Fearless”: A feminist analysis

Article

Leonie Milder

20/01/2023

11 minutes to read

The life of the singer and songwriter, Taylor Swift, has been in the public eye for certain problematic issues over a decade. In this article, her personality and art are examined through the concepts of (cyber)sexism, stereotypes, and feminism.

Jumbo's controversial World Cup commercial

The power of social media in news coverage: Jumbo’s World Cup commercial

Article

Femke van Bree

12/05/2023

13 minutes to read

Jumbo's controversial 2022 World Cup commercial completely missed the mark. This case study analyses how the Jumbo’s commercial was picked up in the news, both on social media and in traditional venues, and how it snowballed.