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“I support women’s rights but more importantly I support women’s wrongs” [video essay]

In my video essay I explore how films and social media are challenging traditional notions of femininity by portraying characters who express unconventional emotions like anger...

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November 16, 2024 by Vyara Art Censorship Culture Digital Entertainment Life Entertainment Ethics Inclusivity Media Movies Psychology Social Social Movements Video Virtual Visionaries 2

The Rise of Incel Language on the internet

In recent years, a linguistic shift has taken place: the language once confined to incel (involuntary celibate) communities has increasingly begun to be used in other...

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November 13, 2024 by Anna.Nilsen Media Maesters 6

mind matters: social media& mental health

Welcome to MindMatters, where we dive into how social media affects our mental health, especially for young people with hostJuliette van den Broek & our guest...

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November 13, 2024 by lolajansen Digital Dynamos 0

DMC&S Podcast: Student Jobs in Leiden

Working while studying can seem stressful at first, however, it teaches time management, emotional intelligence, and a set of personalised skills depending on the job’s demands....

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November 12, 2024 by DPHooimeijer Media Maesters 0

Video Essay: The Subtle Joy of Oddly Satisfying Videos

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November 12, 2024 by anothercreator Media Maesters 0

[Video Essay] Politicians and Conspiracy Theories

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November 11, 2024 by Nelleke Digital Dynamos 2

The Vast Impact of Digitalization

On this podcast, Helen, Jet, and Tsamarah talked about the impact of digitalization in our respective fields of study. Topics including the advancement of Geographic Information...

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November 11, 2024 by tsamarah Archaeology Art Digital Dynamos Media Maesters Psychology 1

Video Essay: We Found Ourselves Lost Without Memes

Students Anqi Wang and Claire Liang – we made a short interview with each other, which is about our habits of using memes when communicating online....

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November 11, 2024 by Anqi Digital Dynamos Virtual Visionaries 3

Video Essay: League of Legends, More than a Game

This is a short video essay about League of Legends and its E-sport scene. This has been a challenging project as I do not have any...

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November 11, 2024 by Anna.Nilsen Media Maesters 0

PODCAST: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (posted on Instagram)

In this episode, building on insights from my blog post, Response to Injustice: Digital “Activism” and the Need for Real-World Action, I’m joined by my comrade...

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November 11, 2024 by roo Digital Media Slacktivism Social Media Social Movements Virtual Visionaries 0

Nostalgia in the Digital Realm

AMS students—Helmi Kukka Kärki, Zuzanna Dziedzic, and Agnietė Gelažunaitė—discussing the current phenomenon of nostalgia in the digital realm. In today’s world of rapid digitalisation, constant innovation,...

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November 11, 2024 by zuzuzuz Digital Dynamos Media Maesters Virtual Visionaries 2

Video Essay: a slang and its development

This video generally introduced a slang and its development. p.s. I only used AI to generate the looping talking GIF. https://video.leidenuniv.nl/media/t/1_xvq4gq68

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November 11, 2024 by liaoerxun Media Maesters 0

Video Essay Coloring History: Is it the real past we are seeing?

Restoriation of historical photos and videos using AI This is Video Essay made by Olga and Yuan. We discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the restoration...

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November 11, 2024 by OlgaSzum Virtual Visionaries 0

Digital Media’s Effect on Physical Media [Video Essay]

In this video essay, I discuss how physical media has been affected by the digitalization of entertainment media. My main points of reference throughout the video...

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November 10, 2024 by Zezylyn Virtual Visionaries 1

A Podcast Called Digital Media: Discussing Algorithmic Culture

Below is our podcast, it was made by Rana Aydemir, Quintus van Suchtelen and Pablo Hernández Flores. In it, we dicuss the place that algorithms hold...

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November 10, 2024 by pablo hdz fl Media Maesters 1

The ‘Death of Television’

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November 10, 2024 by Sushmita Media Maesters 2

Media, Culture & Nostalgia: Craft or Comfort?

For the course project, I made a video essay where I invite you to think about the motivation behind your media consumption habits under the influence...

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November 10, 2024 by dalkomcafe Media Maesters 0

A Mascot straight from the Vatican

Cartoon mascots are everywhere. From cereal boxes, to fast food companies, to battery packs, and, of course, the Roman Catholic Church. …wait, what? You heard (read)...

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November 10, 2024 by Zezylyn Virtual Visionaries 4

Podcast – Digital Colonialism

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November 10, 2024 by tkort Virtual Visionaries 0

The FOMO effect – Navigating Social Media’s Impact on Our Minds

In this podcast, university students Youri, Sohaib, and Martijn unpack the phenomenon of FOMO—Fear of Missing Out—and its powerful connection to social media. Together, we examine...

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November 10, 2024 by Martijn Media Maesters Virtual Visionaries 2
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