New Media and Digital Culture

The  article  explores  the  significance  of  local  Indonesian  wisdom  in  the  2024  presidential campaigns,  particularly  on  social  media.  It  uses  a  constructivist  paradigm  to  analyze  the interactions  of  candidates  in  political  campaigns.  Data  on  local  wisdom  was collected  through interviews,  focus  group  discussions,  and  observation.  The  research  findings  suggest  that  local wisdom values  were  effectively utilized  as  a central approach  in the  2024 presidential election campaigns on social media, particularly on Instagram. The religious and socio-cultural activities of the Indonesian people exemplify the significance of local wisdom in political campaigns. The local wisdom approach with a socio-cultural orientation strongly resonated with the Indonesian populace, but the exploration of local wisdom values was primarily limited to the use of cultural symbols during the election campaign period.
Artikel ini bertujuan mengeksplorasi nilai-nilai kearifan lokal Indonesia pada kampanye presiden 2024 di media sosial. Penelitian menggunakan paradigma konstruktivisme untuk menggali makna dari interaksi kandidat pada kampanye politik di media sosial. Data terkait local wisdom masyarakat Indonesia dieksplor melalui wawancara mendalam, Focus Group Discussion, observasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menemukan nilai-nilai local wisdom menjadi pendekatan kampanye politik di pemilu presiden 2024 melalui instagram. Kearifan lokal digambarkan melalui aktivitas religi dan sosial budaya masyarakat Indonesia. Kategori aktivitas religi diperoleh dari pendekatan yang alamiah karena latarbelakang kandidat sebagai umat beragama dan menjadi bagian dari afiliasi organisasi keagamaan. Sedangkan aktivitas sosial budaya memiliki porsi mayoritas dalam pengemasan pesan pada unggahan kandidat di pemilu 2024. Pendekatan local wisdom dengan orientasi sosial budaya memiliki stopping power ke masyarakat Indonesia karena merasa memiliki kebanggaan atas dirinya yang menjadi bagian dari kandidat. Namun eksplorasi nilai kearifan lokal masih terbatas pada penggunaan simbol-simbol budaya pada masa kampanye pemilu.

The article presents a framework for equitable media literacy practice (EMLP), which changes structure, action, and agency in service of an imagined and inclusive future and makes space for equitable civic and educational experiences. We derived this framework from 28 in-depth interviews with media literacy practitioners across the US. We asked these practitioners what EMLP would mean to them and what challenges and opportunities for EMLP emerge within their individual and organizational contexts. Interviewees acknowledge that equity is difficult to achieve given daily individual, community, and social concerns but is an important component of civic engagement.

In this article, I explore the potential of AR (Augmented Reality) generated art forms, both in terms of the connectivity enabled by this technology and the staging of semi-artificial singular figures and avatars within selected installations and artworks. Viewed through the lens of SystemKollektiv, a group initiated by Ms Litto/Daniela Weiss and Jascha Ehrenreich, alongside individual works created by Ms Litto, key defining features of the emerging AR-based art forms will be delineated. First, a historical outlook on dance and art performance provides contour to contemporary AR-generated art practices. A pertinent example is the project No Ghost Just a Shell (1999-2002), initiated by Philippe Parreno and Pierre Huyghe. Consisting of twenty-five artworks created by over a dozen artists,

O trabalho tem como objetivo a relatoria das atividades de extensão universitária desempenhadas no Centro de Arte e Cultura pelo coletivo EntreMídias com a oficina de Análise Crítica de Fotografia, entre maio e junho de 2023. A oficina abordou conceitos essenciais da linguagem fotográfica e capacitou os participantes a analisar e contextualizar imagens. O sucesso das aulas é evidenciado pela média de 19 participantes por aula e 23 concluintes. As atividades práticas e discussões ajudaram os estudantes a refletir sobre o impacto da mídia em suas vidas.

This essay examines several prominent memes that have circulated on Right-wing social media during the Covid-19 pandemic. The memes coordinate what I describe as a mode of interpassive humor, which positions those who “believe” in the crisis as naïve dupes, infantilizing those subjects who have fallen prey to the idea that they should take the pandemic seriously, and thereby delegating fearfulness to the other so that reactionary Covid-19 denialists may continue with their lives unaffected. The essay thereby seeks to draw suggestive lines of affiliation between studies of digital memes, evolutionary mimetics, and psychoanalytic theory, pointing to the algorithmic spread of disinformation during the coronavirus pandemic as a case of interpassive humor.

Questo articolo esamina criticamente l’immaginario di immaterialità della produzione digitale, evidenziando la persistenza di vincoli materiali in termini di risorse naturali, energia fossile e forza‑lavoro ipersfruttata. Lungi dal rappresentare una discontinuità, il capitalismo digitale riarticola su scala globale i tradizionali meccanismi estrattivi, approfondendo
la frattura metabolica tra società e natura e riproducendo forme di razzismo ambientale e disciplinamento del lavoro. Attraverso casi emblematici – dalle cleanroom dei semiconduttori al lavoro degradato nelle miniere artigianali e nella manifattura di prodotti elettronici – l’articolo evidenzia come le tecnologie digitali dipendano da catene produttive ad ad alte emissioni di gas climalteranti e rischio sanitario, smascherando l’inefficacia del capitalismo verde e dei codici di condotta aziendali.

Questo articolo esamina criticamente l’immaginario di immaterialità della produzione digitale, evidenziando la persistenza di vincoli materiali in termini di risorse naturali, energia fossile e forza‑lavoro ipersfruttata. Lungi dal rappresentare una discontinuità, il capitalismo digitale riarticola su scala globale i tradizionali meccanismi estrattivi, approfondendo la frattura metabolica tra società e natura e riproducendo forme di razzismo ambientale e disciplinamento del lavoro. Attraverso casi emblematici – dalle cleanroom dei semiconduttori al lavoro degradato nelle miniere artigianali e nella manifattura di prodotti elettronici – l’articolo evidenzia come le tecnologie digitali dipendano da catene produttive ad ad alte emissioni di gas climalteranti e rischio sanitario, smascherando l’inefficacia del capitalismo verde e dei codici di condotta aziendali.

In light of digital art and new media expanding influence, virtual experiences and immersive technologies, live performance has continued to sustain its place in spite of challenges to its traditional mode, audience engagement and artistic expression. Key conversations around sustainability of live performance in the age of technology have centered on the impact of digital media on live theatre, the changing nature of audience engagement and general debates between liveness and mediatization. Further academic investigation is needed on the role of Virtual and Augmented Reality and the emerging potential for new forms of digital storytelling in live performances which has relatively remained uncharted especially in the Global South. The paper, therefore, seeks to advance knowledge, inform on innovation and support industry development within the context of this discourse. Through qualitative research using case studies, secondary sources and supplemented with interviews with industry stakeholders, the paper investigates via the lenses of Mediatization and Digital Performance Theories, what forms of digital storytelling and artistic expressions are emerging in live performance, how digital technologies influence the relationship between performers, audiences and performance space, and the potential future directions for live performance in the age of New Media technologies. The research contributes to practical and academic knowledge on live performance in the age of digital technology, offer guidance to practitioners and policy makers on the changing dynamics of live performance as well as provide insights and recommendations to supporting creativity of live performances in the era of emerging digital media technologies.

Keywords: Augmented Reality, Live Performance, New Media, Theatre, Virtual Reality.

Abstract
The present paper examines the various ways in which the ruined churches of World
War II were managed as memory sites. After synthesising the evidence deriving from the
wider European context, the focus turns to the Greek case, especially the ruined church of
Aghios Nikolaos at Spercheiada (Phthiotis, Central Greece). The ruins of the latter church
were recently inscribed into the national catalogue of monuments and memory sites. The
Greek case presents similarities with, but also significant differences to its European counterparts. Their similarities lie in how ruined churches embody local history and become
symbols of communal trauma. Differences refer to the historical context of their management and are better understood when the concepts of milieux de mémoire and lieux de
mémoire are employed.

Περίληψη
Το άρθρο εξετάζει τους τρόπους διαχείρισης των εκκλησιών που καταστράφηκαν
κατά τη διάρκεια του Β΄ Παγκόσμιου Πολέμου. Μετά από μια σύνθεση των δεδομένων
από τον ευρύτερο ευρωπαϊκό χώρο, ακολουθεί η αναφορά στο ελληνικό παράδειγμα,
με βασική μελέτη περίπτωσης την ερειπωμένη εκκλησία του Αγίου Νικολάου Σπερχειάδας. Τα ερείπια του ναού εγγράφηκαν πρόσφατα στον εθνικό κατάλογο μνημείων
και ιστορικών τόπων. Η ελληνική περίπτωση παρουσιάζει ομοιότητες και σημαντικές
διαφοροποιήσεις σε σχέση με τα παραδείγματα από τον ευρωπαϊκό χώρο. Οι ομοιότητες αφορούν τις επιλογές ανάδειξης και τον τρόπο με τον οποίο οι ερειπωμένες
εκκλησίες λειτουργούν ως ενσάρκωση της τοπικής ιστορίας και ως σύμβολα του συλλογικού τραύματος. Οι διαφορές αφορούν στο ιστορικό πλαίσιο της μνημειοποίησης
και γίνονται καλύτερα αντιληπτές υπό το πρίσμα των εννοιών του «περιβάλλοντος
μνήμης» (milieux de mémoire) και του «τόπου μνήμης» (lieux de mémoire).

The article presents the results of a content analysis of Polish and foreign media reporting on the departure and funeral of Pope Francis. The aim of the article is to identify the main motifs of media narratives concerning the "Pope from the End of the Earth." The analysis included press publications that appeared from April 21 to April 26, 2025 (from the day of the Pope's death to his funeral) in the online editions of Polish newspapers and weeklies, and also included the main themes of coverage from Pope Francis's funeral in Polish and international television stations. The analysis reveals that key motifs in the media narratives include, among others, the symbolic significance of the date of the Pope’s death, which occurred during the Easter Octave, his humility and advocacy for marginalized communities, as well as his role as a bridge-builder in times of crisis. Furthermore, the media’s attention to the gathering of world leaders at the papal funeral emphasized the universal importance of his message, including compassionate support for the poor and excluded. The analysis reveals an image of the Pope distinguished by his unconventional style and spontaneous connection with people. The article demonstrates how the media reporting on the farewell to Pope Francis highlighted how, through simple gestures, he conveyed a message of mercy while remaining close to people until the very end.

The internet and its emerging technologies have expanded global communication landscape to the extent that citizens have unbridled access to social media, just as the mainstream media integrate them into their operations. Despite the productive and interactive potentials of social media, there has been a rise in the cases of hate expression as one of the pitfalls of the digital revolution. Nigeria has had her share of the menace of hate expressions among its citizens, prompting legal and regulatory measures to check the menace. This paper discusses the recent efforts of the Nigerian government in the areas of legislation and regulation in checking hate speech. It critically examines the extant Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act of 2015; the Independent National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speeches Bill introduced in the Nigerian Senate

como una herramienta educomunicativa en el ecosistema digital universitario. A través de un enfoque mixto, que combina técnicas cualitativas y cuantitativas, se estudian los contenidos publicados en dicha página entre enero de 2023 y mayo de 2024. El objetivo principal es identificar cómo se promueven la formación académica y la participación de la comunidad estudiantil mediante el uso estratégico de esta red social. La investigación se sustenta en un marco teórico centrado en la educomunicación, lo que permite comprender los procesos comunicacionales mediados por tecnologías digitales y su potencial para fortalecer el aprendizaje colaborativo. Los resultados evidencian que la fanpage no solo cumple una función informativa, sino que también contribuye a la difusión de eventos académicos, a la reflexión sobre problemáticas sociales contemporáneas y a la dinamización de la vida universitaria. Uno de los hallazgos más relevantes es el rol de la interacción digital como factor clave en la construcción de una comunidad activa y participativa. Se concluye que una gestión educomunicativa consciente y coherente de los contenidos permite transformar la fanpage en un espacio de vinculación, innovación y fortalecimiento institucional, para reafirmar el papel de Facebook como plataforma educativa en la educación superior.

Taking posting of personal events in pictures and text on Facebook as an example, the article discusses some mechanisms of production of the Self in a new form. Using the process of creating a constructed identity on a social media platform, the paper combines Jacques Lacan, Carl Rogers and Karen Horney in explaining psycho-socially how and why people create an imaginative version of themselves online. This digital version of their Self lives beyond the reality principle. The Self is produced in the digital according to specific needs and drives of its owner. The Other(s) (the audience) that consumes it, bring values and sense of worth by consuming it.  The main claim the article makes is that as a result of the communication between the Self and its audience (the Other (s) in the digital), personal values about self-worth change. As a result, self-identification with the consuming audience leads to self-actualizing and glorifying. This sets up the process of creating an Ideal Image...

This paper argues that algorithms and media systems have turned originality into a liability. Platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok reward imitation, safe repetition, and “authenticity” that is only an illusion. Using theories from Bandura, Gerbner, Zajonc, and Baudrillard, I connect social learning, media exposure, repetition, and simulacra to show how creativity is curated and suppressed. What gets sold as freedom is really a set of prebuilt choices—the “customization illusion.”
I write this not as a detached academic but as someone who has seen these systems firsthand—as a photographer, journalist, and creator who has felt the pull of algorithms and the pressure to clone what already works. This is both critique and warning: if we continue to let platforms and networks dictate what counts as art, then the next Starry Night may never get painted.

Bu makale 4-5 yas donemi cocuklarin teknoloji kullanimlarinin icerigi ve suresini, ebeveynlerin bu konudaki tutum ve davranislarini ve cocuklarinin teknoloji kullanimi konusunda duyduklari kaygilari incelemektedir. Nitel arastirma yaklasimi ile ebeveynlerin 4-5 yas donemi cocuklarin teknoloji ile iliskilerini ve sanal oyun bagimliliklarini kontrol edebilmek; teknoloji kullanimi ile gelen tehlikelere karsi cocuklarini koruyabilmek icin sergiledikleri tutumlar arastirilmistir. Z kusagi olarak adlandirilan 2000’li yillarda dogan cocuklarin daha ilk yastan itibaren teknoloji ile tanistiklari ve gelisimin ilk yillarinda ebeveynlerin onlarin teknoloji ile iliskisini daha kolay kontrol edebildikleri dusunulmektedir. Okul oncesi egitim hayatina baslayan cocuklarin, televizyon, tablet, akilli telefon, dijital oyun, internet kullanimlarinda ebeveyn tutumlari farklilasmaktadir. Arastirmada, Kucukcekmece’de okul oncesi egitim kurumuna giden cocuklari olan, gonullu 20 katilimci anne ile yari yap...

This study examines the dynamic relationship between cultural entrepreneurship and the valorization of Athens' painting heritage within the context of cultural tourism. Through quantitative research conducted on a sample of visitors who engaged with the works of prominent Greek painters, the study analyzes levels of artist recognition, information-seeking patterns, and degrees of engagement with relevant cultural spaces.

Perkembangan digital memungkinkan adanya arus data yang datang dan pergi dengan sangat cepat. Batas antara manusia dan mesin, dalam hal ini adalah teknologi sudah mulai memudar. Sejalan dengan perkembangan zaman, masyarakat sangat berperan dalam membentuk media baru dengan menggunakan, mengadaptasi, bahkan menolak media. Agar terus bisa mengikuti perkembangan zaman digital, banyak peneliti memberikan label pada pola atau fenomena di masyarakat. Mengacu pada hal tersebut, masyarakat digital berarti sebuah masyarakat yang dipengaruhi oleh komunikasi digital seperti internet dan sosial media. Bab ini juga membahas mengenai definisi digital dan bagaimana efek dari aspek digital tersebut mempengaruhi masyarakat dengan melihat dari aspek sejarah dari perkembangan internet hingga terbentuknya masyarakat digital baru.

This paper investigates the digital aestheticization of young male beauty and its transformative impact on contemporary perceptions of masculinity, sexuality, and desire. Drawing on interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks-including queer theory, feminist critiques of visual culture, and digital media studies-this research explores how mediated images of young male bodies disrupt hegemonic masculinity and heteronormative sexual binaries. Situating these phenomena within a historical continuum from classical art to contemporary social media, the study argues that digital platforms catalyze new masculinities and sexualities that are fluid, performative, and affectively charged. The paper advances critical insights into the role of algorithms, commodification, and embodied visuality in shaping modern desires and identities.

The course offers a case-and discussion-based approach to the current digital media landscape. In the course, we read and discuss academic articles and books on digital media and culture and debate critical issues in digital media, ranging from social media to streaming to theories of digitalization and data. The course has three parts: Culture and entertainment, Communication and power, and Digitalization and data. For each part, an introductory lecture will be given. All other class activities are based on student participation. The instructor will provide cases for discussion. Students will, individually and in groups, be tasked with presenting and discussing texts from the curriculum. Case discussions will deal critically with issues such as the political impact of social media, the sustainability of streaming services, the power of digital communication platforms, datafication and the power of metrics, and the characteristics of digitalization.

Ky shkrim është një përpjekje për të sjellë një portret të thelluar dhe emocional të Jack London, në bashkëbisedim shpirtëror me veprën e Ernest Hemingway, si dy nga figurat që kanë ndikuar në mënyrë të pazëvendësueshme në formimin tim letrar që në fëmijëri. Duke u ndalur veçanërisht te romani "Dhembi i Bardhë", që për mua nuk ishte thjesht një libër por një hyrje në universin e ndërlikuar të natyrës, luftës për mbijetesë dhe ndjenjave të njeriut, përmes syve të një kafshe. Në këtë abstrakt përfshihen kujtimet personale të leximit të hershëm, analizat letrare të veprave më përfaqësuese të London-it dhe Hemingway-t, mesazhet universale që ato përcjellin, dhe ndikimi i tyre në mendimin tim si lexuese dhe autore. Përmes një rrëfimi personal, kjo ese ndërlidh kujtesën e një vajze të vogël që lexonte fshehurazi librat e vëllait në një shtëpi prej guri me dritare të vogla, me gjurmimin e temave të mëdha si natyra njerëzore, lufta për dinjitet, vetmia dhe shpresa. Krahasimet mes dy autorëve, referencat biografike, komentet kritike dhe analogjitë shpirtërore e bëjnë këtë shkrim një dëshmi intime për fuqinë e letërsisë si mjet formimi, frymëzimi dhe kuptimi të jetës.

La deontología en el transcurso de la historia viene dando más importancia en la mayoría de los campos en el cual interviene el ser humano, llegando a asociarla con una serie de disciplinas y conductas del ser humano, aquellas actitudes que son propias de cada ser y que no se puede juzgar a través de una audiencia o un documento legal para un juicio. La deontología como práctica de vida no es más que, hacer lo correcto y lo debido, como dice su significado, es el estudio de lo debido, este estudio se basa también en los códigos deontológicos que son una serie de normas o pasos a seguir dentro de un ámbito especifico, estos códigos se forman en base a la experiencia y estudio de cada ser humano, la responsabilidad es el principal factor para cumplir con la deontología, siendo así indispensable para lograrlo.

Aims: This study aimed to understand the motivation and viewing experience of TikTok users who utilize the app to watch film clips.
Study Design: This research used the constructivism paradigm, applying the Uses and Gratifications theory, which observes how TikTok Users use and become entertained and gratified when watching film clips by using the app.
Place and Duration of Study: Greater Jakarta region, Indonesia, from January to April 2025. Methodology: The qualitative research method and the phenomenology research strategy were used for this study. Four TikTok users, spending more than two hours a day on the app and residing in the Greater Jakarta area, were interviewed as informants.
Results: The four informants have similarities and differences in their experiences watching film clips on TikTok. The similarities are that everyone is motivated to use TikTok as something that can fill their free time, gets pleasure when using it, agrees that the film clips shown on the app tend to be engaging, and is happy when they can find the continuation of the initial film clip they are watching at that moment. Informants have some understanding of copyright issues but are also not too bothered by it. Meanwhile, the differences include their film preferences, how they use the engagement features of the app, and their preferences to stay on the app or to move to another device when watching the film.
Conclusion: TikTok can offer engaging short videos that can make its users happy and feel gratified when using it. It has also altered the way its users consume media. However, copyright issues are still yet to be resolved.

Social media platforms have become effective instruments for marketing and communication in a variety of industries, including agricultural, in recent years. The possibilities and importance of using social media marketing techniques in the agriculture industry are examined in this research. It looks at how farmers, agribusinesses, and agricultural organizations use social media platforms to improve their marketing efforts, reach larger audiences, and interact with consumers through a thorough analysis of the literature and case studies. The study demonstrates the various applications of social media in agriculture, such as product promotion, information sharing, live updates on farm operations, and community engagement. It also covers the advantages and difficulties of using social media marketing in the agriculture industry, including navigating the ever-changing digital world, fostering brand loyalty, and maintaining online reputation. The study also looks at new developments and industry-specific best practices for social media marketing in the agriculture sector, highlighting the value of visual material, narrative, and authenticity in successfully capturing viewers' attention. Lastly, it provides advice on how to make the most of social media's ability to support sustainable agriculture, build consumer confidence, and propel industry expansion for farmers, agricultural enterprises, and legislators.

Artykuł zawiera analizę graficznych postów Tomasza Pułki (zamieszczanych przez autora na  art blogu „Cichy Nabiauł”), w których tekstowej warstwie pojawiają się wiersze Pułki, publikowane także w drukowanych książkach poetyckich. Autorka zestawia dwa porządki medialne funkcjonowania poezji Pułki. Główną osią analizy jest screenshot – cyfrowa praktyka artystyczna, służąca Pułce do wprowadzania własnej poezji (a więc wypowiedzi metaforycznej) w przestrzenie interfejsów (które również w swej konstrukcji mają charakter metaforyczny).

In today’s world most people and institutions, including commercial banks have adopted the information technology in all its systems which means that the organization and companies are encouraged to conduct technological integration in order to improve revenues and income. Though there are many forms of digital technology that are adopted to bring or increase income for the organization. However, in the current assessment takes interest in the Non-Fungible Tokens as a digital technology. The main purpose of this study is to investigate Islamic legal perspectives on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) exploring the permissibility of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as digital assets under Islamic Law. The research design that was used in this study was the exploratory and the analytical research design Secondary dataset was adopted for this study to investigate the phenomenon under study. The dataset that was utilized was sourced from the stastista.com platform for the NFTs. The data was used in its current form since the same did not require any changes or variation. STATA was adopted as the software of choice for all the data analysis and estimation of the model for the investigation of the phenomenon under study. The results and findings were processed and presented by use of tables and figures that were exported from the STATA software. According to what the study revealed there are many restrictions or conflict between the Islamic laws and the Islamic legal perspectives of the Non-Fungible Tokens. It was established that there was an inverse relationship between the Islamic law and the changes in the Non-Fungible Tokens or permissibility of the NFTs.

Γεννημένος το 1947 στην Αθήνα, ο Αντώνης Λιάκος είναι ομότιμός καθηγητής της Νεότερης και Σύγχρονης Ιστορίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ). Έχει δημοσιεύσει μέχρι σήμερα δώδεκα (12) βιβλία, έχει επιμεληθεί τρεις (3) συλλογικούς τόμους (βλέπε εργογραφία), και έχει δημοσιεύσει δεκάδες άρθρα στα ελληνικά και σε άλλες γλώσσες. Από αυτά τα περισσότερα κείμενα είναι εστιασμένα στον 20 ο αιώνα και όλο και περισσότερα στη ιστοριογραφία, στη θεωρία και τη μεθοδολογία της Ιστορίας. Συνεχίζει να δημοσιεύει ασίγαστα επιστημονικά κείμενα, ταυτόχρονα παραμένει ενεργός πολίτης με έντονη παρουσία στο δημόσιο χώρο.

This roundtable discussion, featured in Artichoke 21, brings together curators, educators, and designers based in Dakar, Mendrisio, Providence, and Hong Kong to explore how creative practices are evolving in decentralized cultural environments. Delphine Buysse and Ndeye Filly Gueye, both curators at RAW Material Company (Dakar), contribute insights into how postcolonial, Pan-African, and decolonial frameworks shape contemporary art in Senegal and beyond. At the heart of the Dakar-based RAW Material Company lies a commitment to redefining curatorial and institutional practices from within African contexts, challenging inherited models of cultural production shaped by colonial and postcolonial state ideologies. As Delphine Buysse explains, RAW was founded as a response to the limitations of public cultural institutions and the “diplomatic version of art” promoted under Léopold Sedar Senghor. Rather than perpetuating official narratives, RAW aimed to cultivate a critical, open space for rethinking artistic agency on the continent. According to Buysse, RAW offers “alternatives to what had become the heritage of Senghor’s diplomatic version of art,” by promoting new forms of creation anchored in local experiences and transnational dialogue. Buysse highlights RAW's practice of constant institutional self-questioning as both a strategy of renewal and a form of resistance to external injunctions. She describes the RAW Académie, for instance, as an experiment born from a pause in programming—a time taken to rethink not only the content but also the form and ethics of cultural transmission. This ethos of interruption and recalibration, rooted in local conditions and needs, underpins RAW’s refusal to conform to Western models of legitimacy. It positions the institution not on the margins of global culture but as a generator of its own frameworks, advancing endogenous practices and solidarities across the Global South. Ndeye Filly Gueye, also a curator at RAW, complements this view by emphasizing the fluidity of Senegalese cultural identity, shaped by oral traditions, historical layering, and shifting modes of belonging. For her, RAW’s mission involves reclaiming historical and cultural narratives from within, without awaiting validation from global institutions. She stresses the importance of redefining success in creative practice through context-specific criteria, rooted in social diversity, intergenerational transmission, and political awareness. Artistic agency, in this view, is inseparable from the capacity to inhabit and transform the narratives that define one’s cultural presence. Together, their contributions advocate for a decentered, relational, and context-based understanding of artistic agency. Rather than seeking validation through inclusion in dominant global circuits, they emphasize endogenous creativity, translocal solidarities, and the building of alternative infrastructures of knowledge. This redefinition of artistic success destabilizes the urban-centric mythologies of cultural innovation and positions decentralized geographies as sites of critical experimentation and epistemic rupture.

Purpose: BTS Meal at McDonald's was launched in May 2021 in selected countries all over the world. BTS fans in Indonesia bought the BTS Meal and collectively donated to the online delivery drivers as a form of empathy. As a quantitative study, this paper aims to identify the influencing factors in sociopsychology for fans to buy products (BTS Meal) available online using celebrity endorsement strategy, as well as demonstrating social empathy as an extended effect. Research design, data and methodology: empirical research was conducted through an online survey sent to 150 participants using the purposive sampling method. Participants were BTS fans, or ARMYs, who bought BTS Meal and conducted donations. Data were then sorted and processed with path regression. Results: preference and role model influenced the buying behavior; however, these factors influenced social empathy only when mediated by consumption. Preference and role model alone did not have a direct influence on social empathy. Conclusions: Consumer behavior insight is relevant in distribution science. A meal distribution involving brand ambassadors is considerable, particularly with celebrities demonstrating quality in capturing fans' hearts through role modeling. When a distribution is conducted online using a brand ambassador, buying behavior could lead to a social impact.

La astrotanatología, como transdisciplina emergente, ofrece un marco ontoepistemológico para resignificar la muerte en la era digital, articulando pasión, misión, vocación y profesión en una praxis ético-ecológica. A través de un enfoque rizomático, esta disciplina desafía las dicotomías tradicionales entre vida y muerte, humano y cosmos, proponiendo una visión integradora que reconoce la finitud como un nodo en una red de significados interconectados. El astrotanatólogo, como agente ético-ecológico, utiliza la tecnología digital para crear prácticas sostenibles que promuevan la empatía, la solidaridad y el cuidado planetario, tanto como métodos de limitación a la misma tecnología que crea adicciones, aliena, fragmenta y psicotiza comunidades a nivel global.

Este artigo tem o objetivo de analisar de que modo a literacia do fã, articulada por Sigiliano e Borges (2024), pode ser observada na fan animation Attack on Titan: Requiem. Centramos o estudo no vídeo e nos comentários dos interagentes no YouTube, partindo de um entendimento sobre a obra original - o animê e mangá Shingeki no Kyojin - e sobre a fanfic AoT no Requiem, na qual a fan animation se baseia. Em meio às controvérsias do final canônico, esses fãs ressignificam o encerramento, oferecendo novos desdobramentos. Para a discussão desta questão, propomos um protocolo teórico-metodológico voltado para a análise da literacia dos fãs de ficção seriada. Conclui-se que os fãs utilizam proficientemente os recursos do YouTube e demonstram conhecimento aprofundado sobre o cânone nos âmbitos narrativo e estético. Além disso, mediante os comentários, é possível observar o olhar crítico dos fãs, que debatem a obra e correlacionam eventos ficcionais a aspectos políticos e sociais da atualidade.

Este artigo tem o objetivo de analisar de que modo a literacia do fã, articulada por Sigiliano e Borges (2024), pode ser observada na fan animation Attack on Titan: Requiem. Centramos o estudo no vídeo e nos comentários dos interagentes no YouTube, partindo de um entendimento sobre a obra original-o animê e mangá Shingeki no Kyojin-e sobre a fanfic AoT no Requiem, na qual a fan animation se baseia. Em meio às controvérsias do final canônico, esses fãs ressignificam o encerramento, oferecendo novos desdobramentos. Para a discussão desta questão, propomos um protocolo teórico-metodológico voltado para a análise da literacia dos fãs de ficção seriada. Conclui-se que os fãs utilizam proficientemente os recursos do YouTube e demonstram conhecimento aprofundado sobre o cânone nos âmbitos narrativo e estético. Além disso, mediante os comentários, é possível observar o olhar crítico dos fãs, que debatem a obra e correlacionam eventos ficcionais a aspectos políticos e sociais da atualidade.

This study explores how AI influencers, as simulated digital entities, construct post-human identities within the framework of platform capitalism and hyperreality. By employing a qualitative, multimodal content analysis, the research examines visual, textual, auditory, and interactional elements from selected Instagram posts of prominent AI influencers such as Lil Miquela, Shudu, and Imma. The findings reveal that AI influencers produce hyperreal bodies, hybrid identity performances, and simulated emotionality that blur the boundaries between human and machine. These entities function simultaneously as cultural artifacts and economic agents, reflecting the entanglement of simulation, datafication, and commodification in contemporary digital culture. The study contributes to critical debates on post-humanism, authenticity, and the political economy of digital media.

The Narrative of Hungarian Digital Ethnography and Anthropology: A Literature Review Résumé This article provides a comprehensive overview of emerging research trajectories in Hungarian digital ethnography, emphasizing methodological innovations and culturally contextualized studies. It identifies five key thematic directions: multimodal methods incorporating VR and AR technologies; digital identity politics shaped by generational and regional factors; ethnographic investigations of artificial intelligence and algorithmic systems; the transformation of social practices and labor in the post-pandemic digital landscape; and critical data studies focusing on governance, education, and social inclusion. Drawing on recent Hungarian scholarly contributions, the paper situates these developments within broader debates on digital culture and social change, highlighting the unique sociocultural fabric of Hungary. It argues for continued interdisciplinary and reflexive inquiry to deepen understanding of digitally mediated identities and power structures.

This paper will examine the migration of the antisemitic hashtag, #JewGoal, from the FIFA video game series to online discussions of real-world football. By analysing 1,364 public tweets of the ‘Jew goal’ hashtag on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), it details how this seemingly innocuous hashtag, originating in the FIFA video game community, has become a vehicle for antisemitic rhetoric, drawing upon historical stereotypes and cultural symbols. Focusing on the hashtag’s deployment across diverse contexts—including commentary on individual players, team performances, and football rivalries—while also highlighting the normalization of antisemitic language within online communities, the paper draws from Lacanian theory in order to investigate the enjoyment and motivations underpinning the perpetuation of online antisemitism. Utilizing Lacan’s concepts of jouissance and llanguage, it is argued that the hashtag’s prevalence stems from an inherent enjoyment in its application across various antisemitic tropes, regardless of contextual relevance. This enjoyment, linked to the formation of in-group identity and online othering within gaming and football fan cultures, underscores the hashtag’s function as a marker of belonging, fostering a sense of community through shared knowledge of the term’s offensive origins. Challenging traditional approaches to understanding and addressing online hate speech, and moving beyond content-based analyses to emphasize the affective and unconscious dimensions of online communication, the paper reveals how the enjoyment underpinning the hashtag’s adoption can advocate for a deeper consideration of the libidinal investments driving the perpetuation of antisemitism in digital spaces. In the context of rising political polarization and the growing influence of far-Right ideologies, the paper situates the hashtag within a broader psychosocial landscape marked by crisis, highlighting its role in exacerbating social divisions and perpetuating digital violence.

Motivated by the non-visibility of literature about African countries, this work examines corporate websites as dialogic online public relations tools in Ghana. The explorative study used six case studies, three apiece from private and public organizations. Thirty respondents from these organizations debated the subject in focus group discussions and interviews. The transcripts show that, while public institutions use their websites to inform, educate, train, and develop positive relationships with their publics, profit-oriented organizations extend the usage to running advertisements to gain more profits. The findings also show that an organization's ethical systems can determine a website’s content in dialogic communication. Besides ensuring regular updates and efficient feedback systems, we recommend that organizations have proactive public relations work ethics that make website content address visitors' issues without delay. Organizations can also incorporate video-on-d...

The internet era and digital industry are increasingly benefiting from the increasing use of the internet in Asian countries. In the next few years, the existence of this video-on-demand streaming application will be increasingly popular among the public. This study aims to linkage between e-service quality and user experience impact on subscription decisions simultaneously and partially in Video On-Demand Streaming services in Jakarta City, Indonesia. This study uses a quantitative approach using multiple regression and causality type. Data collection from the period of March to June 2024 to participants at least 3 months and are at least 17 years old who subscribe to video-on-demand streaming services. Data procession with multiple regression analysis. This evidence supports based on proven empirical the Subscription Decisions from several factors, i.e., the significance of e-Service Quality and User Experience of Disney+ Hotstar Video On-Demand Streaming service application, with forty-six point eight percent both of them contributing components in this study. Hereafter, each of the e-Service Quality and User Experience factoring to influence the subscription decisions as partially at Video On-Demand Streaming Service of Disney+Hotstar as significantly. The study's findings serve in-depth information for provider applications, especially in Indonesia to sustain by continuing to display film recommendations via the search icon and continuing to provide the latest films and series. This study recommended that understanding customer consumption patterns is important, as well as scheduling favorite films seasonally based on the amount of time spent on favorite genres/films and conducting surveys as often as possible with customers.

This study examines the comparative analysis of
moviegoers’ preferences for OTT platforms and
cinema theatres concerning money spent on
Bollywood movies among residents of Ahmedabad
and Delhi. The research explores how demographic
factors, particularly age, influence movie-watching
behaviors and spending patterns. Using a chi-square
analysis, the study investigates relationships between
age and cinema theatre attendance, OTT platform
usage, perceptions of cost-effectiveness, and
preferences for the cinematic experience. The results
reveal a significant shift toward OTT platforms,
particularly among younger audiences, who prioritize
affordability and convenience. In contrast, cinema
theatres continue to hold appeal for those seeking a
premium, immersive experience. The study also
highlights that the pandemic acted as a catalyst for this
shift, with consumers across all age groups adapting to
OTT platforms during periods of lockdown.
Additionally, the study examines regional differences
between Ahmedabad and Delhi, with the latter
showing a greater inclination toward theatre
attendance, possibly due to higher disposable incomes.
The
findings provide valuable insights for
entertainment industry stakeholders, offering practical
recommendations for enhancing the appeal of both
OTT platforms and cinema theatres. The study
suggests the need for targeted strategies that cater to
diverse demographic groups, regional preferences,
and the changing landscape of movie consumption

The global demand for STEM professionals continues to grow, yet challenges remain in preparing a diverse, confident, and pedagogically skilled teaching workforce. As scientific progress accelerates, so does the need for inclusive and cognitively rich approaches in STEM teacher education. This proposal presents the LGDM-CASE Lesson Plan Templates-an innovative framework that combines Learner-Generated Digital Media (LGDM) with Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE). Grounded in social constructivist and self-efficacy theories and shaped by a students-as-partners approach, the model supports digital pedagogy, inclusion, and conceptual depth in STEM learning. Aligned with priorities from the European Research Area (ERA) and UNESCO, it targets underrepresented groups including Indigenous, neurodiverse, disabled, LGBTQIA+, and low-SES learners. Using a two-year mixed-methods design, the study will evaluate LGDM-CASE's impact on teacher confidence, lesson quality, and student engagement-contributing to curriculum reform, professional development, and inclusive STEM education policy in Europe and beyond.

La Post Social Media Era apre nuovi interrogativi, in quanto mette l’utente online più giovane in una condizione di ricerca rispetto a soluzioni alternative da trovare, con l’esigenza di migrare da piattaforme digitali ormai tradizionali a spazi di socializzazione inediti. Cercando di tracciare
l’orizzonte verso cui dirigere uno sguardo di ricerca media-educativa nel mondo digitale attuale e del futuro, l’articolo presenta una prospettiva sull’evoluzione dei social network, riscontrando nei videogiochi un passaggio di consegna dettato dai recenti trend della generazione Alpha

O capítulo discute a importância da Educação Midiática na formação de professores da Educação Básica, articulando teoria e prática a partir de uma proposta metodológica inovadora. Com base em experiências de pesquisa-ação e avaliações de um grupo focal, o texto destaca os desafios e potências de se ensinar com e sobre mídias. A abordagem busca fortalecer o pensamento crítico e a cidadania digital na escola. A proposta se mostra flexível, inclusiva e aplicável em diferentes contextos educacionais.

Como citar:  ROCHA, Thalita Gonçalves da; DUQUE, Bárbara Bastos de Lima; BORGES, Gabriela. Educação midiática no contexto da desinformação no Brasil. In: MONTERO, Ana Carine García; ACEVEDO, Fernando; AGUADED, Ignacio (Org.). Ciudadanía en el contexto mediático del siglo XXI. Montevidéu: Universidad de la República, 2024. p. 49-64. ISBN 978-9974-0-2209-6.

The  article explores how blockchain technology and NFT-based
virtual fashion challenge traditional concepts of identity and self-representation. His­torically, legal systems have governed the integration of the mental and physical self into institutional frameworks. However, with blockchain and its Lex Cryptographia, individuals can shape their virtual identity autonomously. The study questions whether NFTs truly empower individuals or simply introduce new forms of institutional control. Ultimately, blockchain also exposes legal gaps and limitations, particularly in the representation of the self and the physical body in virtual spaces.

El presente ensayo aborda las ideas de Cine Expandido de Gene Youngblood desde sus concepciones utópicas y contra-culturales; así como una revisión de antecedentes y reconceptualizaciones que han tenido estas nociones en Nuestra América, para abonar al naciente análisis sobre las intervenciones audiovisuales citadinas como prácticas audiovisuales contestatarias.

Bu bölümün amacı, dijital dünyanın çocuklar üzerindeki etkilerini ve ebeveynlerin bu ortamda çocuklarına nasıl rehberlik edebileceklerini kapsam- lı bir şekilde incelemektir. Teknolojinin hızla geliştiği günümüzde, çocuklar dijital yerliler olarak büyümekte ve bu durum, ebeveynlerin dijital ebeveynlik becerilerini geliştirmelerini zorunlu kılmaktadır. Dijital dünyada çocukların karşılaştığı fırsatlar ve riskler, ebeveynlerin bilgi sahibi olmasını ve etkili stratejiler geliştirmesini gerektirmektedir. Bu bölümde ele alınan konular, ebeveynlerin çocuklarının dijital dünyada güvenli ve bilinçli bir şekilde var olabilmesi için gerekli bilgi ve becerileri edinmelerini amaçlamaktadır. Birinci bölümde, dijital dünyanın ebeveynler ve çocuklar üzerindeki etkisi, teknolojinin evrimi ve dijital yerli-göçmen kav- ramları çerçevesinde ele alınacak, dijital dünyanın çocuklar üzerindeki olumlu ve olumsuz etkileri değerlendirilecektir. İkinci bölümde, dijital ebeveynlik kavramı detaylandırılacak ve dijital ebeveynliğin bileşenleri, rol model olma, dijital farkındalık, kontrol, dijital okuryazarlık, dijital mahremiyet bilinci ve etik gibi temel kavramlar çerçevesinde incelenecektir. Üçüncü bölümde, dijital ebeveyn arabuluculuk stratejileri ele alınacak ve birlikte kullanım, aktif arabuluculuk, kısıtlayıcı arabuluculuk ve teknik kısıtlama gibi stratejiler çerçevesinde incelenecektir. Dördüncü bölümde, dijital ebeveynliğin geleceği, ebeveynler için kaynaklar ve destek ağları ile çocukların dijital dünyada başarılı ve bilinçli bireyler olabilmesi için önerilere yer verilecektir.