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Can Strava be said to produce ‘objective truth’ from ‘raw data’?

Can Strava be said to produce ‘objective truth’ from ‘raw data’?

In this commentary I tie main points from the introductory chapter, written by Gitelman and Jackson, of the book “Raw Data is an Oxymoron” (Gitelman), with data produced by the application Strava as an object of self-quantification to critique...
By Martin Trans on 10/01/21 Comments Off on Can Strava be said to produce ‘objective truth’ from ‘raw data’?
What is VK and why could it be a social media platform of the future?

What is VK and why could it be a social media platform of the future?

What is the best and most well-known social network of all times? Most of the people would say Facebook. But what if somewhere in the land of forests, snow, and, of course, bears exists a social media platform, which...
By on 09/27/20 Comments Off on What is VK and why could it be a social media platform of the future?
MOM Over Time: A meta-analysis

MOM Over Time: A meta-analysis

Introduction MOM, a weblog belonging to the students and professors of Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam, has been online for about fifteen years now. Master of Media blog (MOM), is about new media phenomena and digital culture...
By Sagar Hugar on 10/24/19 Comments Off on MOM Over Time: A meta-analysis
5G Network Rollout Expected to Stir Things Up

5G Network Rollout Expected to Stir Things Up

Three point three billions. This is the amount of smartphone users around the world for the year 2019 (Statistica). For the following two years, the expected amount of users is to reach 3.5 and 3.8 billions (Statistica). Among what makes...
By Romane Donadini on 09/20/19 Comments Off on 5G Network Rollout Expected to Stir Things Up
Did you see Trump’s Tweet today: Consumption of Information on Twitter and birth of TweetCheck

Did you see Trump’s Tweet today: Consumption of Information on Twitter and birth of TweetCheck

With the constant evolution of new media, people are offered with more options on how to inform themselves on the current situation in the world. As Arkaitz Zubiaga et al. note, ‘while social media have become mainstream, as shown...
By Anna Teresova on 10/19/18 Comments Off on Did you see Trump’s Tweet today: Consumption of Information on Twitter and birth of TweetCheck
The Narrative Clip. Lifelogging wearables on the rise?

The Narrative Clip. Lifelogging wearables on the rise?

What if you could re-live one moment of your life? “Remember every moment” is the main concept behind the Narrative Clip, a wearable lifelogging automatic camera. You just have to clip it on and it will automatically record your life...
By Maria Belen Muñoz on 09/17/14 Comments Off on The Narrative Clip. Lifelogging wearables on the rise?