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Electives 2012: Google Trends as a Modern Poll System

I guess the Dutch population was quite surprised by the results of the 2012 elective campaigns. Although Emile Roemer  from the socialist party (SP) and Mark Rutte from the liberal party (VVD) were the major players at the beginning of...
By Basri Hoogstrate on 10/17/12 Comments Off on Electives 2012: Google Trends as a Modern Poll System
‘Share and Share Alike’ The Democratic Future of the Music Industry

‘Share and Share Alike’ The Democratic Future of the Music Industry

As early as 1997, WELL member Michael H. Goldhaber predicted the paradigmatic shift that would be brought about in the global economy as widespread use of the internet began to take place. He realized that in these coming times of unavoidable...
By Basri Hoogstrate on 10/03/12 Comments Off on ‘Share and Share Alike’ The Democratic Future of the Music Industry
Organization as a popular text?

Organization as a popular text?

What exactly are the major differences between a fan culture participating around a popular text on the one hand, and fan cultures based around brands or organizations on the other hand? This question I was studying in my Thesis...
By Basri Hoogstrate on 09/09/12 Comments Off on Organization as a popular text?