Digital Ethnography

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Digital Issue Mapping

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Issue mapping is a concept to study the social connections made when actors interact and create bonds. It asks how a matter of “fact” becomes a matter of “concern” when connections are made, and can be an especially fruitful way to study online culture and phenomena.

Actor-Network Theory (ANT)

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Actor-Network Theory is a theoretical and methodological approach that sees all social phenomena as the product of network interactions. It is unique in that it recognizes both objects and technologies as network nodes equal with human actants.

‘My friends, I’m asking you...’: The Role of Newsletters in Bernie Sanders’ Campaign

Article

Sam van Alebeek

05/11/2020

12 minutes to read

This article analyzes the importance of newsletters in Bernie Sanders campaign for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2020 US presidential elections.

Conlang: Fictional Languages and Online Communities

Article

Beau Swierstra

Juul Seuren

Kristi van der Zanden

15/10/2020

12 minutes to read

Conlangs are getting more popular, especially because of the popularity of series like Game of Thrones. In shows, constructed languages are an important factor to create a storyworld. But fans speak conlangs also in reallife communities.

An Instagram feed shows an alert about coronavirus, followed by a post that reads "we will feel alive again"

Memeing under Covid-19: On the phatic internet and collectivity

Article

Lucie Chateau

07/05/2020

16 minutes to read

This article looks at how our online communication practices have changed under the Covid-19 crisis. It looks at collective memeing, text chains and Boomer Images to reflect on what connections are being made in these extraordinary times.

Hashtag activism in the online-offline continuum

Hashtag tactics: Algorithmic activism in Chile

Column

Juan Eduardo Bonnin

09/03/2020

7 minutes to read

Algorithmic activism requires handcrafted tactics to reinforce the online-offline continuum of political actions. We can see it at work in the first week of protests in Chile.

How to become an e-girl on TikTok

Article

HONG HU

Karen Severijnen

27/07/2020

9 minutes to read

This article examines TikTok "e-girls" as an online phenomenon. We examine what kind of posts e-girls make on the medium constructing their identity, and how this identity can be assumed by users who do not identify as part of the e-girl community.

Marginalization within the natural hair community

Article

Destiny Ursula

24/02/2020

12 minutes to read

The natural hair community has expanded massively over the past 20 years since the movement started in the US. Recently, however, individuals within the community have stared to marginalize certain hair textures, styles and lengths.

From ubergoths to ‘light goths’ in the Dutch goth scene

The Dutch goth scene: From übergoths to 'light' goths

Article

Lisa van Turnhout

28/02/2020

17 minutes to read

This article explores how the Dutch goth scene changed from a subculture with 'hard borders' in the 2000's to 'light' communities today.

r/AmItheAsshole: How redditors cooperate to become better people

Article

Simon Moser

17/06/2020

16 minutes to read

In a world full of conflict and assholes, a digitally-versed ensemble of frustrated moral philosophers offers to provide free yet sincere judgment on past or upcoming choices. This article presents how the subreddit r/AmItheAsshole operates.