Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Only a bit more than a month ago I finished my masterthesis on Online Participation which got rewarded with a 7,5/10 (which is just below 'good'). I studied 'New media and digital culture' at the Utrecht University (The Netherlands). I attached my thesis below, for you to read :-)
scriptie-melle-gloerich-online-participatie
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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
In a time where bloggers check the facts, who visualizes the power-structures that produces the facts? Sorry, I had to open like this two days after Don LaFontaine passed away (via Frank-Ly en GeenCommentaar).
I'd like to talk a bit about what intrigues me lately, namely how people with high positions ...
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Sorry for my irregular posting, my masters thesis has top priority. That doesn't take away my interest in good, long and thought provoking articles. Every once in a while there's an article that seem to nail certain aspects of a technology, media or culture in a very broad sense and ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Rabobank just introduced transferring money via mobile phones, something which hasn't been possible in The Netherlands, at least to my knowledge. This seems in line with Rabobank making alliances with mobile phone providers, content providers and service providers. I think it's good that Rabobank starts to roll out new ways ...
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Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Blogging was celebrated as the democratization of reporting or publishing but this hasn't really gone off yet. Instead of opening up traditional news-sites with original stories from local, on the site, reporters with a vast knowledge of the area, the Associated Press (AP) or national equivalents like the dutch ANP hold ...
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