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The governmental fight and the concept of privacy

Paper

Nikki Bergmans

24/04/2023

16 minutes to read

This paper analyzes the concept of privacy and the arguments of the opponents and proponents of the Proposal for regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse.

Not just a Meme, a Masterpiece: Literacy in Classical Art Memes

Paper

Isobel Huisman

Carolina Castro

10/11/2023

13 minutes to read

Memes are an important phenomenon in contemporary society. Meme or not, there is a story to be told behind every remix of classical art. This paper dives into the world of stories that are hiding behind classical art memes.

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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.

Behind the Curtain: “1984”’s Aesthetics of Immediacy

Article

Inge van de Ven

25/01/2024

12 minutes to read

The TV ad “1984” introducing Apple's Macintosh PC has many intertexts—from the aesthetics of fascism to Plato to The Truman Show. This article discusses the video’s ‘aesthetics of immediacy.’

Anti-Chinese tech discourse

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Being one of them: Participating in an online community while researching cultural heritage

Article

Jos Swanenberg

02/08/2022

9 minutes to read

How can researchers use social media to empower speakers of local dialects? In this article, Jos Swanenberg explains how Facebook and Instagram helped him to collect data on language variation, while simultaneously connecting with members of the community and handing back the accumulated knowledge.

Screenshot from an episode of Gavin McInnes's Get Off My Lawn on the "dangers of Drag Queen Story Hour"

Gavin McInnes and the threat of Western culture: the metapolitics of the 'anti-woke discourse'

Article

Gerard Castillo-Miralles

01/05/2023

18 minutes to read

Gavin McInnes is a far-right provocateur and Western chauvinist. This paper analyzes the metapolitical battle of McInnes through a deep dive into the 'anti-woke discourse' as well as his most effective strategies.

Transmedia and Convergence: World-Building in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Paper

Loek van der Heijden

25/09/2023

9 minutes to read

This paper dives into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter with reference to theoretical principles like transmedia and convergence culture as described by Henry Jenkins

Sylvana Simons at BLM rally in Utrecht (5 June 2020)

How Sylvana Simons Attempted To Reinvent Social Democracy

Article

Max Verhaar

27/10/2023

13 minutes to read

Sylvana Simons and one-seat party Bij1 prolonged the social democratic legacy. They reinvented it by using the algorithmic logic of the hybrid media system. By using emblematic cases, large uptake is generated.

A frame from Miranda July's Somebody movie

Miranda’s July Relational and Participatory Art

Article

Szymon Zbiegniewski

24/10/2022

10 minutes to read

In 2014 Miranda July created a project that asked a question about how difficult it is to approach strangers. In this paper, I analyze this project through relational aesthetics and participatory art.

'I love you and I care about you’: How ASMR content creators establish parasocial relationships with their viewers

Paper

Eline Klaessens

15/04/2024

13 minutes to read

This paper is concerned with parasocial relationships in the context of ASMR-inducing content. Through analysis of two videos, it aims to identify tools used by ASMRtist to establish these relationships with their audience.

How the QR code became a meaning-making practice during COVID-19

Article

Tinka Krikke

Laurinda Bokma

Simone Sprangers

02/05/2022

11 minutes to read

In this article, we analyze the corona QR code as a meaning-making practice and discuss its effects on society. The QR code was implemented to reduce the spread of COVID, but it's digital nature and meaning had an impact on society's resilience.

BIOR: local vs global voices in a case of cultural appropriation

Paper

Andreea-Diana Dobrescu

Nurbanu Aslan

13/03/2023

13 minutes to read

This essay explores the concept of cultural appropriation in a globalized world, examining its various forms, its impact on marginalized communities, and the power dynamics between local and global voices.

The bleeding heart of Sayat Nova : the intermediality of cinema portrayed through the Color of Pomegranates

Article

Mikaela Raeva

19/01/2024

12 minutes to read

In this article the intermedial nature of cinema is showcased through an analysis of the 1969 movie The Color of Pomegranates, which places emphasis on visual language and audience interpretation as crucial to its meaning.

The blue building with De Spoorzone in the background on February 2, 2023

Debating Tilburg's 'beautiful ugliness' online: The case of The Blue Building

Article

Inge Beekmans

27/02/2023

16 minutes to read

What is it like to live in a city that is considered 'ugly' by most of the people you know? Online discussions about the planned demolition of The blue building demonstrate how some inhabitants of Tilburg construct narratives regarding their city's 'beautiful ugliness', while other Tilburgers reject their ironic and humorous attitude.

How Marianne Williamson rises without mass media attention

Article

Thu Pham

19/02/2024

16 minutes to read

Marianne Williamson is running for the 2024 U.S. presidential elections against all odds. In this article, we look at how she uses social media to gain attention and get her message across to voters in a hybrid media system.

Localising Japanese Games for a Global Market: a review of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Article

Juliette Berndsen

20/11/2023

9 minutes to read

The article explores cultural interpretations and substitutions which were achieved with localisation of settings, characters and other cultural references in the Western re-release of Japanese Nintendo game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.