media

Understanding "I'm Still Here". This can't be real, right?

Paper

Hanne Hermens

16/09/2020

15 minutes to read

This essay explores the confusion that was ignited by the film I'm Still Here (2010) by analysing its form, purpose and content and comparing it to other forms of film.

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?

Pictured is BoJack looking at his inflated mascot.

How convergence culture makes BoJack Horseman possible

Article

Rebecca de Jongh

21/04/2020

7 minutes to read

The way we watch television has drastically changed since the nineties. We no longer simply consume, we participate. This article examines BoJack Horseman as a case study to explain how convergence culture has altered the way we consume media.

The design of breaking news on the Hong Kong protests

Article

Nurbanu Aslan

21/11/2019

15 minutes to read

The Hong Kong protests have caught non-stop media attention for over 100 days. But how do audiences perceive the protests? This article will show you how the story of the protests is designed, narrated, and framed.

Jordan Peterson as a human filter bubble

Academic paper

Inge van de Ven

21/06/2019

18 minutes to read

The case of Jordan Peterson demonstrates that in today’s public spheres, the figure of the public intellectual is not necessarily free from ulterior motives in filtering information for the general public.

Sander Bax: de literatuur draait door!

Article

The Editors

01/03/2019

3 minutes to read

Op vrijdag 1 maart verschijnt bij Uitgeverij Prometheus De literatuur draait door, het nieuwe boek van Sander Bax (Tilburg University). Diggit Magazine zocht hem op voor een gesprek.

#10yearchallenge conspiracy goes viral

Article

Nataliia Vdovychenko

20/02/2019

5 minutes to read

#10yearchallenge has conquered our timelines, but also face recognition algorithms and targeted advertising.

Tumblr's ban of pornographic content

Article

Federica Morgandi

08/04/2019

11 minutes to read

Why does Tumblr have a new policy to ban all adult content? The general response of users is not positive, and this article will explore the reasons behind the decision, as well as the issue of content moderation that many platforms are facing