Diggit Magazine

Crystals and Detox Juices: How Wellness Culture Keeps Us Sick

Article

Michelle Saris

01/03/2023

12 minutes to read

Burning sage, cleansing your energy with crystals, and meditation retreats; all are examples of the so-called movement of wellness culture which spread through social media. But is it actually making us healthier, or is it maybe keeping us sick?

Sign with two classic pictograms for women's and men's toilet, black on white.

To Pee, or not to Pee? A linguistic landscape analysis of toilet signs in the public sphere

Article

Elise Stegmann

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Angela Veltman

24/08/2023

14 minutes to read

In this article, we will examine six different pictures of toilet signs in public spaces, intended to be an original alternative to classic toilet signs, and how their understanding is conditional.

Beyond the scripts of digital posters: a case study of language ideologies and writing practices in contemporary China

Academic paper

Yan Jia

09/02/2024

31 minutes to read

This article examines how written scripts used by different social actors in digital media are informed by language ideologies in contemporary China.

The unintended consequences of taking misinformative electoral content off the air

Article

Helena Secaf dos Santos

02/10/2023

11 minutes to read

The regulatory strategy of taking online content off the air to counter electoral misinformation might backfire and create more distrust in democratic institutions.

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The Kamergotchi-app: Constructing Digital Literacies with Arjen Lubach

Article

Femke van Bree

26/02/2024

12 minutes to read

Arjen Lubach has often succeeded in changing the Dutch political agenda with calls to action and satire. This article explores how Lubach uses digital tools in his digital activism and demonstrates how he constructs digital literacies in doing so.

Picture of Madeleine van den Nieuwenhuizen

How Zeikschrift exposes and reshapes Dutch media

Paper

Iris Olde Hampsink

11/04/2022

13 minutes to read

This paper discusses the content on the Instagram account Zeikschrift and explores how Madeleijn van den Nieuwenhuizen uses the digital vigilantism practices 'calling out' and 'naming and shaming' to criticize and reshape various Dutch media.

The unintended consequences of taking misinformative electoral content off the air

Article

Helena Secaf dos Santos

02/10/2023

11 minutes to read

The regulatory strategy of taking online content off the air to counter electoral misinformation might backfire and create more distrust in democratic institutions.

Bolsonaro holding a cell phone with his right hand in front of his face

The hate machine: how Bolsonaro makes use of algorithmic knowledge

Article

Larissa Andrade Pereira

11/01/2022

15 minutes to read

This paper aims to illustrate how Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro - and his communication strategists also known as the “hate cabinet” - make use of algorithmic knowledge in order to circulate his message and ideology in the hybrid media system.

Risking Your Future: Why Commercial Genetic Testing Is Disempowering

Article

Martijn Logtenberg

22/05/2023

9 minutes to read

Genetic testing companies, such as 23andMe, commercialise the neoliberal idea of personal responsibility for individuals' health through information on disease risks. This article exposes the underlying assumptions of this claim on risk society.

Unclear references: Autofiction and the author in Welcome to the NHK

Article

Gideon De Pan

26/06/2023

18 minutes to read

Welcome to the NHK is a Japanese novel that presents a protagonist that lives in isolation and who is not very different from his author. This paper analyzes the relationship between the author and the main character.

Derry Girls: Fictional Perspective on Real History

Article

Anna Skorodihina

25/10/2023

12 minutes to read

This article looks at how the Northern Irish TV show Derry Girls portrays truthful and fictional narratives to create a realistic piece of media, represent the time frame of The Troubles and gain the attention of viewers.

Ukrainian authors and illustrators Romana Romanyshyn and Andrii Lesiv with their picture book on war "How War Changed Rondo" (2021) which has already been translated into Korean, French and Slovak.

Healing Properties of Books: Ukrainian Children’s Literature on War and Displacement

Article

Olha Ter-Vartanova

25/03/2024

12 minutes to read

The article presents a selection of Ukrainian children's books on war and displacement for different age groups. The books serve as a safe space for emotional support and an understanding of the complexities of war.

East Side Gallery - globalized monument in one of Europe's capitals

Article

Gabriel Kuczyński

21/06/2023

12 minutes to read

East Side Gallery is one of the most famous landmarks in Berlin. For decades it has hosted a flow of ideas and critiques about Europe's troubled past. This essay explores its significance through the lens of globalization.

The Adult in Leo and Layla's History Adventures

Article

Gideon De Pan

15/11/2023

19 minutes to read

This article discusses the conservative image of children presented in the animated show Leo and Leyla's History Adventures.

Omega X: Reporting the abuse of a K-pop group

Article

Femke Pulles

08/05/2023

10 minutes to read

K-pop group Omega X has faced mistreatment by their record label. This paper will analyze the way this issue is reported online in-depth, and the influence of the digital industry and technologies on journalistic practices regarding this matter.

TikTok's inverted filter: debunking symmetry as beauty standard

Paper

Kelly Burnet

07/11/2022

10 minutes to read

In this paper, discourse analysis is done on two TikTok entries to the inverted filter trend that became very popular in April 2021. By showing facial asymmetry as normal, Aubrey Ober gave a twist to the trend and recycled the trend's meaning.