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  • Niels de Hoog
  • Url: http://www.nielsjonathan.nl
  • Posts: 3
  • About the user: I received my bachelor's degree in Communication Studies from the VU University Amsterdam and I am currently a New Media MA student. My interests stretch from new media to film, arts, music, and pretty much everything else.

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No.1 Social Networking Site: The Web

Niels de Hoog | 26 September 2009, 4:02 pm | tags: , , , , , ,

When discussing social networking sites and social networking as a phenomenon, why do we only mention websites like Facebook, MySpace, Hyves, etc? The web itself is a social networking tool down to its core. When the internet was created, its purpose was clear: facilitating easy collaboration and sharing of information between computer users. This purpose is clearly social. The internet…

Astroturfing on Wikipedia

Niels de Hoog | 22 September 2009, 9:55 am | tags: , , , , , ,

As Wikipedia is currently the number 7 most visited website in the world according to Alexa, and a major source of information for all layers of society, it makes sense to engage in a critical review of its benefits, risks and impact on knowledge formation.

Book Review of: (In)visible – Learning to Act in the Metaverse

Niels de Hoog | 13 September 2009, 5:30 pm | tags: , , , ,

In his book: (In)visible: Learning to Act in the Metaverse, the author, Stefan Sonvilla-Weiss, deals with the challenges and difficulties of the global data culture. By exploring the constituents of today’s network culture, he tries to map out new paths for scientific research and artistic development.