Published: Masters of Media, University of Amsterdam It won’t be a shocking discovery if I say that digital technology dramatically changed the art of photography. Travel photography gained (or lost?) the most, since digital equipment freed this art form from being a domain of experts. Now every traveler becomes an author of potential artworks, and has the means to publish them on social […]
Memories: Dosage and Side Effects
This weekend I finally decided to organize my photo library. I have to admit, I’m far behind the digital revolution and I still haven’t migrated all my files to the cloud. It’s not a surprise, given that I get a mild panic attack every time my Samsung uploads photos from my phone to the online […]
Pinning Down Female Roles
Originally published: Masters of Media, University of Amsterdam I have to admit: browsing through countless, perfect images and saving those that I enjoy looking at the most is quite addicting. All the images clothes, accessories, furniture and jewelry that I wish I had can be neatly organized in categories, which I can come back to […]
Mapping Polish e-Diaspora. A Study on Online Migrant Collectives in the Netherlands
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Student Apps you Need
Thank God for technology. It makes our everyday lives much easier, especially when yours is the life of a busy student. These three apps will cover the most difficult areas of your student life: Studying – Nerdo app works in a few easy steps. It scans your texts if you still don’t have them in […]
Russian Fashion Dominance on the Web. A Study on Local Googles in post- Soviet Countries.
Even after the dissolution of physical borders, can we still see the cultural influence of a particular country on the others? Can these social conditions be seen on the Web? The countries belonging to the USSR used to revolve around Russia and Russian language. After the collapse of this empire Russia still remains a leading […]
Apartheid According to Wikipedia. A Comparative Analysis of English, Dutch and Afrikaans Wikipedia Pages on Apartheid.
An issue of apartheid history is a fascinating one. It involves actors of many nationalities and languages, from native South African inhabitants, descendants of slaves (often of Asian origin), former Dutch and British colonizers, to the apartheid government itself. Brendan Luyt in his research on The Nature of Historical Representation on Wikipedia writes that “the […]
The Censorship of Extremist Content in the Russian Internet
This research paper aims at investigating the effectiveness of the Russian law enforcement in combating cyber hate. The implemented research strategy consisted of two major steps: building a list of the extremist websites in Runet and testing whether they are accessible in Russia and in the Netherlands. For building the URL list the editorial approach was used; […]
Warholized Revolution. Politicizing Popular Culture.
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App Review: Pulse. Re-imagining the news
By: Juliana Marques and Sonia Kolasinska Published: Masters of Media, University of Amsterdam Tired of checking many news websites every morning to get the full overview of what’s going on? Pulse is the solution. With the help of this app it’s a piece of cake to gather posts from your favorite news websites and blogs in one place. […]