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Analyzing “new media” job postings in The Netherlands

Analyzing “new media” job postings in The Netherlands

The New Media and Digital Culture MA at the UvA attracts a significant number of international students to Amsterdam every year since its initial academic year in 2006. Assuming that some of these students would like to pursue a...

Research proposal: Is it easier to obtain a job when you are googable.



Googable: 1. The ability of an item to be found using a google search. 2. Also indicative of popularity. Alternative spelling: googlable Social networks have evolved and developed at fast pace in the last decade. They have not always...

Dissemination of Social Network Sites

Social network sites are very popular within media studies. They are common research subjects. How often did you refer to Facebook or LinkedIn when writing an article? There is not one way to explore the universe of social media....

Professional networking sites and social-economic status comparison

“Dan was apparent fifty plus, a little paunchy and stubbled. He had raccoon-mask bags under his eyes and he slumped listlessly. As I approached, I pinged his Whuffie and was startled to see that it had dropped to nearly...

Social Networking Sites: What Added Value Lies in the Connections?

In having different social networking sites, connections are also different. This might seem obvious, but how do these connections differ and what does that mean? In their paper ‘Public Displays of Connection’, MIT Media Lab professor Judith Donath and academic...