Digital Media

Slavic Union

Pan-Slavism, Russian populism and the annexation of Crimea

Article
Nataliia Vdovychenko
30/11/2019
27 minutes to read

The annexation of Crimea was regarded as a huge success by Russian Pan-Slavists and as a victory against the West. This article examines how Pan-Slavism and populist discourse contributed to the annexation of the region.

Turkey's Struggle for Media Freedom: Medyascope

Article
Ugur Dulger
26/06/2019
10 minutes to read

Medyascope.tv is one of the rare examples of alternative journalism which incorporates many digital platforms and operates in a discourse of freedom instead of opposition.

Pokemon Go

How Pokémon Go shapes our everyday lives

Article
Nataliia Vdovychenko
22/06/2019
14 minutes to read

Pokémon Go has brought more changes into our society than we used to think. These changes took place on the individual, social, cultural, political, and economic levels and evolved ever since the official launch of Pokémon Go.

Banksy

What is the phenomenon of Banksy?

Article
Nataliia Vdovychenko
28/10/2022
19 minutes to read

The article discusses the phenomenon of Banksy's art and its artistic and cultural value in relation to his anonymity. As a case study, Banksy's work exemplifies the intertwining of media, art, and activism in this day and age.

Tinder

Tinder privacy is not going to happen

Article
Nataliia Vdovychenko
10/05/2019
16 minutes to read

Tinder has managed to collect millions of users despite its disturbing lack of privacy. Why does Tinder fail to secure individuals' data, and why are users still willing to take the risk to keep swiping? 

social media celebrity

What do Knausgård and social media bloggers have in common?

Article
Nataliia Vdovychenko
10/04/2019
18 minutes to read

What do Knausgård and Instagram travel bloggers have in common? How do social media and contemporary literature inspire and influence each other? The answer lies in this article, where Knausgård is compared to young 'Western' travel bloggers.

The politics of Google, google,

The politics of Google

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Google is your best friend. That is the answer one usually gets when one ask for some piece of information. This answer can be read as an index of a very influential media ideology: that Google is a benevolent, neutral instrument providing users with the truth. Reality is a bit more complicated. In this file, we zoom in on the politics of Google.