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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.

Being black and queer: TikTok analysis

Paper

Eline Klaessens

Xandra de Bilde

Mariët Zieleman

Ivy van Asperdt

18/05/2022

13 minutes to read

Black queer people have different experiences than White queer people. On TikTok, Black queer creators have made videos concerning three topics surrounding the black queer identity: representation, different gender norms and White privilege.

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Lamenting Lost Futures through "Youth" by Daughter

Paper

Clara Daniels

31/01/2024

6 minutes to read

Since its release in 2011, the song "Youth" by "Daughter" has taken up a journey of its own, being featured in video games, movies and advertisements over the last decade. How can something described as "hauntingly beautiful" woe the masses?

Samsung Health: How self-tracking trivialises our ethical concerns

Article

Angela Veltman

06/02/2023

11 minutes to read

The high level of data sharing has become a common practice. This essay examines the Samsung Health application and its benefits and disadvantages on the users, using gamification, behaviour modification and surveillance capitalism.

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Democracy and the 'Shit You Should Care About'

Article

Iris Dumoulin

07/01/2022

11 minutes to read

In the ever-changing media landscape, the distribution of news is now also taking place online. Instagram accounts like 'Shit You Should Care About' are now participating in this distribution. What does this online presence mean for democracy?

Matteo Salvini: Bridging the Gap Between Traditional and Digital Media

Paper

Anita Vrins

Irene Loghi

Angelica Frosio

Chiara Gerbino

Marta Gentili

21/02/2022

11 minutes to read

Matteo Salvini is a prominent figure in Italian politics. Part of his influence comes from a successful combination of traditional and digital media advertising. In this article, it is discussed how Salvini manages to stay ahead of the competition.

Literature vs. Traffic: Making room for literature and calmness in society through participatory art

Article

Femke Pulles

13/09/2023

9 minutes to read

This article explains how Literature vs. Traffic by the organization Luz Interruptus shows a contrast to the loud and overcrowded world we live in and makes them think more about literature through concepts of participatory art.

Lamenting Lost Futures through "Youth" by Daughter

Paper

Clara Daniels

31/01/2024

6 minutes to read

Since its release in 2011, the song "Youth" by "Daughter" has taken up a journey of its own, being featured in video games, movies and advertisements over the last decade. How can something described as "hauntingly beautiful" woe the masses?

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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.

R/place through the Lens of Relational Art

Paper

Marit van Dijck

09/12/2022

9 minutes to read

R/place is a perfect example of relational participatory art. This paper explores why it can be classified as such, and how it decommodifies and re-democratizes the collaborative, online pixel board artform.

How China’s #MeToo evaded the “great firewall” in the digital world

Paper

Prajakta Athlekar

25/09/2023

9 minutes to read

Amidst an authoritarian censorship, China's #MeToo movement creatively bypasses the "great firewall" in the digital world.

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.

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.

Freedom is slavery: Apple’s 1984 Ad Forty Years On

Article

Julian Hanna

24/01/2024

8 minutes to read

Imagine one of the most shareable clips you’ve ever seen … and now imagine seeing it only once. That's exactly what happened to many of the people who watched Apple's "1984" television commercial during the Super Bowl. In this article, Julian Hanna reflects on the event.

Designers rethink social boundaries with gender-neutral fashion

Paper

Stefan Immens

Anna Vasilenka

Tomlin Smits

Milo Miranda

12/09/2022

14 minutes to read

Society is in constant change adapting to what is happening in the global environment. The fashion industry is getting stronger every day because it has been adapting in unique ways to society such as gender-neutral fashion.

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Apple’s 1984 ad: from digital utopianism to hyper-opticon

Article

Ico Maly

22/01/2024

20 minutes to read

Apple's 1984 ad promised digital liberation, but today's reality reveals pervasive surveillance and a techno-feudalism. The utopian dream has transformed into a dystopian era of mind control and exploitation by digital platforms.