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Rutger van den Berg

Rutger is a 23 year old New Media student living in Amsterdam.
In March of 2009 he graduated in communication science at the University of Amsterdam, During his master he specialized in Popular Culture & Media Entertainment. Currently He's deepening his knowledge of New Media, studying for his second masters degree at the University of Amsterdam

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The Public Library as Instigator of a Modern Public Sphere

The digitalization of information has been a hot topic ever since the arrival of the computer. The internet must be the world’s biggest library by now. The classical role of the library is becoming old fashioned and maybe even...
By Rutger van den Berg on 10/30/09 1

The Complexity of the Online Self

Cyberspace can both be considered a communication medium for “real” people and a place for people to take on different roles, for experimenting with different ways of behaviour, maybe even different identities. This possible online identity experimentation could change...
By Rutger van den Berg on 10/14/09 Comments Off on The Complexity of the Online Self

Twitter: Exposing the Idols

Twitter is a perfect tool for getting an insight in peoples daily lives. It encourages the following of public figures as well as “ordinary people”, who might be interesting to you. Besides the role of a follower, you also...
By Rutger van den Berg on 10/08/09 Comments Off on Twitter: Exposing the Idols

Social Networking Sites: to type oneself into being

“Typing oneself into being” sounds like a great way to summarize a person’s motive for online exposure. When you’re not online, you seem to be nowhere at all. Creating an online profile on a social networking site is an...
By Rutger van den Berg on 10/01/09 Comments Off on Social Networking Sites: to type oneself into being

Wikipedia And Its Contradictory Open System

Wikipedia is a frequently discussed Internet website. Some people are lyrical about it’s possibilities and future, where others seriously doubt Wikipedia’s credibility and its open “everybody is allowed to contribute” system. Even in the scientific world opinions differ strongly....
By Rutger van den Berg on 09/19/09 Comments Off on Wikipedia And Its Contradictory Open System

A Review of: Self-Organisation/Counter Economic Strategies – Superflex

This book is an initiative by the Danish artists group: Superflex. Superflex has been working on a series of projects related to economic forces, democratic production conditions and Self-organisation since 1993. Most of their initiatives seem to question the...
By Rutger van den Berg on 09/13/09 Comments Off on A Review of: Self-Organisation/Counter Economic Strategies – Superflex