Mapping the Dutch Blogosphere at Mapping Ignite

On July 9th, Esther Weltevrede and I presented our ongoing research on the Dutch Blogosphere at the Mediamatic Mapping Ignite event. Here are the slides and notes from our 5 minute superfast and condensed informational Ignite talk on researching and mapping the Dutch Blogosphere. [slideshare id=5295234&doc=mediamaticblogosphere-100927041158-phpapp02] Slide 1: Hi, I’m Anne and this is Esther… Read more Mapping the Dutch Blogosphere at Mapping Ignite

The Like, the Share and the (Re)Tweet as pre-configured links

Within my research I am currently focussing on the notion of links as the currency of the Web (Walker 2002) and to what extend that still holds up in Web 2.0. Together with Carolin Gerlitz from Goldsmith, University of London we are investigation to what extent the Like, the Share and the (re)Tweet are new… Read more The Like, the Share and the (Re)Tweet as pre-configured links

A Protest’s Web: The Cross-Syndication Practices of G20 Toronto Summit Online Protest Platforms

A research project by Anne Helmond, Catalina Iorga, Alejandro Ortega. Text by Anne Helmond and Catalina Iorga. Project website on the DMI wiki. From 28 June – 9 July 2010 we organized a Digital Methods Training Certificate Program which is a two-week intensive training and skill acquisition program. This project is one of project outcomes… Read more A Protest’s Web: The Cross-Syndication Practices of G20 Toronto Summit Online Protest Platforms

On the Evolution of Methods: Banditry and the Volatility of Methods

I was honored to be invited by The Berkman Center for Internet & Society and the University of St. Gallen to participate in the expert-workshop “Research Methods in the Digitally Networked Information Age” in Brunnen, Switzerland from 10 to 12 May 2010. On Tuesday Christian Sandvig and I moderated the “Evolution of Methods” panel in… Read more On the Evolution of Methods: Banditry and the Volatility of Methods