Story by Evy Tjin A Ton Most of you already use it, BeReal. Every day at a different time, BeReal notifies everyone simultaneously to capture and share a photo within two minutes. It’s supposed to be a new and unique way to discover who your friends really are in their daily life. Unlike Instagram and Snapchat, the photos on BeReal should be very pure, without … Continue reading Can I BeReal?
By Jonne Telkamp Social media and the internet have created threats and opportunities for journalists. The job has changed. Especially for those working for print. Among them is Ruud Wenting (61), editor at the camping magazine of the Royal Dutch Touring Club: ANWB Kampeer en Caravan Kampioen. Next to the printed magazine he coordinates and cocreates content for the digital department. Wenting too, is now … Continue reading “We can no longer take the time to create something great”
When President Macron of France started a TikTok account to reach out to young people that graduated from high school, communications student Chiara Kahn felt somewhat awkward. “Of course it was a nice gesture, but it felt so cringy,” she told us. Chiara has a very clear vision when it comes to social media. “Not every type of social media is for everybody and there … Continue reading ‘Not everybody has to have a social media account’
Nationalist propaganda on Facebook has contributed to the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar according to a condemning U.N. report. Thousands had been killed and sexually abused, over 700.000 had to flee since August 2017. Continue reading “Myanmar: Facebook caused genocide while expanding market”
