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The Habermasian implications of the Twittersphere

‘Blogosphere’, ‘Twittersphere’, ‘Afrosphere’. We’re gradually getting used to a new media terminology whereby we quickly refer to new communication spaces and specified fields as ‘spheres’. As the Twittersphere is still rapidly growing, we might want to look back at...
By Marc Stumpel on 10/04/09 1
“Who Do You Think You Are?” —-Everyone is Narcissist

“Who Do You Think You Are?” —-Everyone is Narcissist

I admit that I am a fanatic. When I began to use twitter this week, I do find a new world: wow! I can communicate with celebrities! A lot of them use twitter to tell us what they are...
By Siying Yang on 10/04/09 Comments Off on “Who Do You Think You Are?” —-Everyone is Narcissist

From Tweet to Hypertextual Consciousness?

One might claim that Twitter is just another boring conversational platform not very different from any other kind of social network site, where you can share your cuts-ups of personal information instantly with your friends. But in a social-humanistic...
By Susana Zaragoza on 10/04/09 2
Twitter is Joris Luyendijk’s Answer.

Twitter is Joris Luyendijk’s Answer.

A lot of journalists discussing Twitter seem to fall back on an old habit, criticize. I guess it is a journalistic-reflex, maybe even a purpose to criticize. But in case of Twitter it is regrettable the discussion didn’t moved...
By Han Rusman on 10/04/09 5
How Can Artists Use Social Networks?

How Can Artists Use Social Networks?

Artists and the Ontological Web “As an artist I find that social networking technology is ontological.” -Andres Manniste on Nettime, March 2008. As we use the web we construct a portrait of ourselves over time: what sites we return to,...
By Morgan Currie on 09/28/09 3

Digital activism: using social media to change to world

Online social media nowadays seem like perfect tools for initiating social change in the world. Anyone with a certain goal in mind can reach large groups of individuals, spread awareness, raise a fund and get people to feel involved....
By Marc Stumpel on 09/26/09 1

Twitter used to be my Boyfriend

There is so much going on, on Twitter that it is hard to cover it all after using it for a year. Really, nobody knows the future of Twitter. Even the people who created it have no idea where...
By Hannah Biemold on 09/12/09 1

Concept: using Twitter as a flow regulator

This scenario will illustrate the possibilities of social media like twitter to have a positive and substantial influence on ordinary life. In this case, the “flow regulator tweet” will very efficiently regulate the flow of people waiting in line...
By Bas Bisseling on 04/03/09 3

Follow and Connect on Twitter

On a lot of social network sites a friend has to be approved and this only works if both users add each other. This also means that one of the two can break up and the other one loses...
By Hannah Biemold on 02/20/09 3

Using Twitter for book summaries

Every university- or college student has to deal with books to build a foundation of knowledge within a field of expertise. My learning method is no different than method other students use (I Think). This is my method; the...
By Bas Bisseling on 02/17/09 5

I tweet you this: “Obama wins, but …”

The silence on this blog was just because we were holding our breath the last couple of days. We are a new media blog and not a political one. But we cannot let this pass without mentioning. Now Obama...
By Minke Kampman on 11/06/08 Comments Off on I tweet you this: “Obama wins, but …”
As Simple As Possible, No Simpler!

As Simple As Possible, No Simpler!

I've also noticed the uncomfortable "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" phenomena in which Nicholas Carr explains how the web's immediate access culture is causing many of us to loose our deep reading skills. I believe that simplicity can be...
By Chris Castiglione on 10/23/08 1

Twitter – A Solitude Wail?

I follow you means I’m watching you and what you are pretending to be doing every second. Is that true? Or is it that I want everyone to watch me? In other words is Twitter a medium for creating...
By Cornelia Scripca on 10/12/08 2