Digital Media

The Hybrid Media System, attention economy

The Hybrid Media System, Data Voids and Junk News

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The hybrid media system is a concept introduced by communication scholar Chadwick (2017) to highlight that different types of media not only co-exist, but form a system that evolves through mutual (inter)actions among older and newer media logics. In this file we show how different actors use that system for political and other goals.

Vlogging during the coronavirus crisis

Column

Mingyi Hou

27/03/2020

7 minutes to read

Chinese student Yi Dahua’s vlogging from Turin, Italy has made him a micro-celebrity during the coronavirus crisis. His case illustrates a "boundary-blurred" public sphere with widely varied public communication on the pandemic.

The identity construction and the young professional discourse on LinkedIn

Article

Nataliia Vdovychenko

Carmen Gabriela Lupu

11/03/2020

14 minutes to read

One needs certain discourse and professional literacies to appear professional on LinkedIn. This aspect is highly reinforced in the platform’s design.

Will the Chinese Social Credit System be implemented in the EU?

Article

Nataliia Vdovychenko

07/02/2020

17 minutes to read

The Chinese Social Credit System has become a worldwide sensation and a major fear of 'Western' media. How close are we to its implementation in the EU?

Digital vigilantism and the Boston Marathon bombing

Article

Nataliia Vdovychenko

07/02/2020

16 minutes to read

The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing was a major event in the US. The tragic attack then became the subject of one the biggest manhunts in online history.

OK boomer meme online culture generations

The discursive construction of the OK boomer meme

Article

Elle Lüchau

10/01/2020

12 minutes to read

In this article, I analyse the discursive construction of the OK boomer meme, examining its political and ideological significance and its different modes of use in a digital media system.

Naver, a South Korean media empire

Article

Jessaline Tanjung

02/01/2020

12 minutes to read

Many are aware that Naver, South Korea's number 1 search engine, is different from other such engines, but not many know where its differences lie. This articles presents an overview of how Naver functions, ensuring users remain engaged and loyal.

Is Zondag met Lubach saving democracy?

Paper

Rosalie Vaarten

09/12/2019

9 minutes to read

Is the Dutch television program Zondag met Lubach or infotainment in general a threat to democracy? Or should we see infotainment programs as saviors of democracy?