The Birds Aren't Real is a parody social movement with a purpose:making fun of misinformation in a post-truth world dominated by online conspiracy theories
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.
In this article, Trinh Cong Son’s influence during and after the Vietnam War will be critically analyzed by making use of documents, literature, and domestic and international presses to ensure the persuasive delivery of his global success.
In this article, we analyze whether the American image of Anne Frank connects to her self-posture in her life narrative 'Het Achterhuis'. Since there is little connection between the two, we conclude that the American image has become a myth.
This paper examines Zuboff's "Big Other" and proposes to change this metaphor to "Web of Eyes" in order to stimulate a discourse that accounts for recognizing human self-responsibility and agency in this age of continuous surveillance.
This article explores how socioeconomic differences in Brazil affect privacy views on social media among youth from favelas and affluent neighborhoods.
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.
This article compares and contrasts Twitter and Facebook discourse, looks at how social media influences foreign policy conversations and considers the influence of platform affordances.
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The internet is obsessed with Jeffrey Dahmer - especially in the latest Netflix series about him. This paper analyses the content that trivializes Jeffrey Dahmer. How does participatory culture lead to blurred lines between truth and fiction?
East Side Gallery is one of the most famous landmarks in Berlin. For decades it has hosted a flow of ideas and critiques about Europe's troubled past. This essay explores its significance through the lens of globalization.
Matteo Salvini is a prominent figure in Italian politics. Part of his influence comes from a successful combination of traditional and digital media advertising. In this article, it is discussed how Salvini manages to stay ahead of the competition.
This article looks at why people use Whatsapp given the privacy concerns around the platform. Read the article to learn about the connection between the expository society, the lack of privacy, and participatory surveillance.
This paper uses Critical Discourse Analysis to gain a more profound understanding of US Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo's anti-China technological stance, and to demonstrate how how the Chinese netizens subsequently expressed their nationalism.
Gorillaz, formed in 1998, revolutionizes music with a transmedial universe. Animated characters and multimedia platforms create a groundbreaking, immersive experience, blurring the lines between reality and fiction.
Plantation museums have the duty to represent the history of slavery and the lives of the enslaved, however the Laura Plantation museum website endorses a Lost Cause ideology, romanticizing and whitewashing plantation life and enslavement.
