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Instagram culture and Goffman’s concepts of front stage and backstage behavior

There were several ideas in this week’s reading about the applicability of Goffman’s works to online identities that really stuck with me. When reading the paper,...

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October 4, 2021 by Christine Stein Hededam Culture Digital Discoverers Instagram Social Media 1

The (In)Humanity of the Internet

With the amount of time people spend in front of screens, it is not unusual to see some changes within online communities. A somewhat recent change...

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October 4, 2021 by AniekvanBennekom Algorithms Consumption Freedom of speech Media Net Navigators Social Media 1

Procrastination as a business model

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October 4, 2021 by Antonie Business Instagram Net Navigators Procrastination YouTube 0

The Dark Side of Instagram Filters

Probably all of us had a phase when constantly using Instagram filters. I passed through that phase some years ago when Snapchat came out with the...

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October 4, 2021 by a.zanon Digital Discoverers 1

Social media, netwerkmarketing and the gender specifics of Multi-Level Marketing

Multi-Level Marketing, or MLMs, are business enterprises in which participants seek not only to sell products to friends, family, and social media contacts, but also to...

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October 4, 2021 by Emma van Kins Economy Instagram Social Media Web Weavers 3

I’m not a Kitchen Princess, but the Internet made it Bearable

I’ve come to terms with the fact that I am clumsy a very long time ago. I have to be very careful around knives, because the...

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October 4, 2021 by AniekvanBennekom Net Navigators YouTube 4

Move over Disney Channel, there’s a new player in town

A few summers ago, I was babysitting my little cousin. My aunt had told me that she could watch some TV in the afternoon, so when...

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October 4, 2021 by Isabel Web Weavers 1

Help! I am getting fewer likes online: Instagram and algorithm

You have probably heard this before: social media uses algorithm to keep track of your behaviour and use this to predict what you would like to...

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October 4, 2021 by Judith_ Algorithms Instagram Net Navigators Social Media 1

Digital Media and Performing Musicians

In this podcast, I interview René van Munster, a classical cellist and portfolio musician who performs with several ensembles in the Netherlands, such as Cello Octet...

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October 4, 2021 by Beste COVID19 Digital Discoverers Music 0

Is the whole world spying on us?

Privacy is becoming a more pressing issue by the day. At the time of writing this, the whole world has its eyes on China and its...

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October 4, 2021 by Casper Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Discoverers Digital Humanities Google Internet Privacy Smartphones Technology 1

The rise of tone indicators

History Tone indicators go way back, all the way to the late 16th century when a man named Henry Denham tried to introduce the percontation point....

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October 4, 2021 by Emmy History Inclusivity Language Media Online Community Web Weavers 0

The Rise of the Influencer and its Implications on Social Media

I think my first memory of using a social media platform was probably MySpace. In all honesty, I only had one friend — two, if you...

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October 4, 2021 by OGeerman Consumption Influencer Instagram Social Media Virtual Voyagers 0

When your vacuum cleaner cries for help

The internet of things The ‘internet of things’ is a collective noun for devices connected to the internet, so called ‘smart devices’. What makes a device...

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October 4, 2021 by fleurardon Web Weavers 0

Online Escapism: Gypsy Rose Blanchard

Why do we participate in online escapism? Many people who are facing the pressures of their daily lives or are residing in toxic environments will often...

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October 4, 2021 by Marta Virtual Voyagers 0

Comparing the Instagram pages of Dutch music labels

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October 4, 2021 by Dimitri-Wiercx-S2537524 Digital Discoverers Instagram Internet Media Social Media 0

How Do Photographs Alter Our Childhood Memories?

Before the current age of advanced technology, many people remember the past through observing photographs of their youth. Birthday parties, Halloween nights, family gatherings, and more....

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October 4, 2021 by JacquelineObert Media Maesters Web Weavers 0

Online payment or cash payment? The pros and cons of both payment methods

Almost everything is digital these days, online shopping, online dating, online banking you name it. Even grocery shopping can be done online now since the Corona...

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October 3, 2021 by Alexandra Online Shopping Virtual Voyagers 2

Gaming, how bad is it?

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October 3, 2021 by Mathijn Addiction Games Mental Health Net Navigators Video games 0

Married to a Virtual Character: Mr. Kondo & Hatsune Miku

Most of us have probably had a certain feeling for a fictional character at one point. You probably once in your life found yourself sympathizing with...

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October 3, 2021 by Mai Ly Media Maesters Virtual Voyagers 1

Marrying the Digital

When talking about the digital in the past, people usually envisioned an infinite space where collective knowledge would be gathered. The internet would bring people together,...

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October 3, 2021 by Puck Digital Digital Entertainment Life Digital Media Digitalization Media Net Navigators Online Community Online Platforms Social Media Virtual Reality (VR) 0
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