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Han Rusman

I'm a MA student and also a freelance consultant and designer in e-commerce. I've started my own company about 5 years ago.

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Political Framing on the Web?

USC professor Manuel Castells’ new book Communication Power theorized how the media is the place where power is decided at large (especially in democratic countries). According to Castells political framing is one of the major weapons in the political...
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...
Embedded Video Can Cost You a Lot (in Holland)

Embedded Video Can Cost You a Lot (in Holland)

The Dutch organization Buma Stemra, monopolist in collecting copyright-remuneration for artists, announced a new price-plan today. In it’s brochure Buma Stemra proudly explains the model which starts at the 1st of January 2010. Although the brochure isn’t really clear, it...

Social Finance and Crowdfunding

Participatory web projects offer a broad spectrum of opportunities. Banking 2.0 is “a way for people to lend and borrow directly with each other online”. You can own a small piece of a footballclub at myfootballclub.co.uk. “You are invited...
Is Wikipedia too Encyclopedic?

Is Wikipedia too Encyclopedic?

While I was creating and editing the “Hijab Tax”-entry, I noticed that Wikipedia is still ‘just’ an encyclopedia, in spite of its mission; As an encyclopedia building project, Wikipedia seeks to create a summary of all human knowledge: all...
Book Review of Political Campaigning on the Web

Book Review of Political Campaigning on the Web

The brand new (31th of August 2009 according to Amazon) book “Political Campaigning on the Web” is a bundle of essays around the relatively new field of political campaigning in new media in its broadest sense. The book contains...