Dennis Nguyen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3650552 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dennis Nguyen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dennis |
| FAMILY NAME | Nguyen |
| SIGNATURE | NGUYEN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utrecht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6982-775X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Livestream communities for AI-generated video content: Viewers’ motivations and perceptions of toxicity and moderation
AI is transforming live streaming with new communities forming around channels featuring automated or prompt-based AI-generated videos. By introducing AI as an active and sometimes unpredictable participant in community interactions, traditional creator-audience and audience-audience relations are disrupted, presenting challenges for toxicity and moderation. This paper presents findings from a mixed-methods survey of viewers ( ) to understand the…
Generative AI, large language models, and their agentic framing in news media
News reporting on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs) plays a central role in shaping the public epistemology of these technologies, as journalism co-produces public agendas and narratives. Central to these debates are framing practices that portray LLM-based technologies as mentalistic, often through metaphors that attribute human-like cognitive capabilities or even experiences to AI systems (e.g. AI “thin…
Representation of Vulnerable Groups in Dutch Climate Crisis News: An Analysis of Mainstream Narratives
The present study provides an empirical analysis of how different vulnerable groups (migrants, children, women and gender minorities, older adults, and people experiencing poverty) are included in Dutch climate crisis reporting. These groups are often disproportionally affected by climate developments, yet empirical research on their media representation in this context is limited. By utilising computational methods for text analysis, this resear…
Disappointment or hype? Framing artificial intelligence in the US elite news media
How do elite US news outlets frame AI within accounts of hype, disappointment and tempered expectation? This study finds that rather than fueling hype, coverage tends to adopt a cautious tone – emphasizing everyday uses and current impacts over speculative futures. A content analysis of three high-profile US dailies shows more positive tones when only developers or vendors discuss their own AI tools. The findings underscore journalists’ important…
Exploring VoD Services through Data Donations: A View from Netflix
Researching video-on-demand (VoD) services is notoriously challenging as these platforms maintain tight and strategic control over consumption data. To address this barrier, this chapter explores data donations as an innovative method for accessing real-world viewing data, made possible by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union. Under the GDPR, individuals can request their personal data from platforms like Netflix an…
Relational dynamics at the intersection of technology and higher education: Perspectives on GenAI use among humanities master’s students
The rapid uptake of generative AI (GenAI) tools in academic contexts has prompted a wave of responses regarding pedagogical reconfiguration, assessment, shifting academic norms, values, and practices. While scholarly discourse increasingly examines the benefits, limitations, and ethical implications of GenAI in higher education, students’ perspectives remain underrepresented and often limited to survey-based research focused on academic integrity…
Binge-Watching Netflix? Insights From Data Donations
Netflix is often credited with mainstreaming binge-watching through its release strategy and interface features. However, despite this reputation, data on actual consumption patterns remains scarce, enabling Netflix to shape the narrative about how content is consumed on its platform and what this implies about content quality and viewer attentiveness. This article provides unique empirical insights into Netflix viewing patterns in the Netherland…
“Your friendly AI assistant”: The anthropomorphic self-representations of ChatGPT and its implications for imagining AI
This study analyzes how ChatGPT portrays and describes itself, revealing misleading myths about AI technologies, specifically conversational agents based on large language models. This analysis allows for critical reflection on the potential harm these misconceptions may pose for public understanding of AI and related technologies. While previous research has explored AI discourses and representations more generally, few studies focus specificall…
Tool, companion or a catalyst force? Exploring sociotechnical imaginaries Within AI livestreams’ communities of practice
How online communities of practice (CoPs) around artificial intelligence (AI) construct, construe, and shape sociotechnical imaginaries is relatively unexplored, as most studies focus on elite discourse in politics, technology, and the media. More research is needed into specific communities and their views on AI, especially those who use it daily for personal interests. This can reveal to what extent dominant AI imaginaries in public discourse a…
Sociotechnical imaginaries and digital orientalism in social media discourses about Asian “tech nations”: A critical exploration using computational methods
Sociotechnical imaginaries and national imaginaries are intrinsically linked, as visions for the role of technology often go hand in hand with aspirations for economic growth and political power within specific countries. Discourses around Asian “tech nations” such as China and South Korea exemplify this dynamic, as they are frequently portrayed as technology leaders. Arguably, digital technologies have become prominent features in the portrayal …
(Pragmatic) collaboration for progress or threat to autonomy? African news discourses about Chinese technology in Nigeria and Ghana
This study explores how African news media frame China’s role in digital technology. China’s engagement in Africa is portrayed as an ambiguous trend by Western media, which point to risks of Chinese influence. Themes of exploitation and support for autocratic regimes are common in media narratives about Chinese-African collaborations. Yet claims that China pursues a neo-colonial project in Africa seem exaggerated. While Chinese geopolitical ambit…
The data subject and the myth of the ‘black box’ data communication and critical data literacy as a resistant practice to platform exploitation
This conceptual paper explores the role of communication around data practices of Big Tech companies. By critiquing communication practices, we argue that Big Tech platforms shape users into data subjects through framing, influencing behaviour, and the black-boxing of algorithms. We approach communication about data from three perspectives: (1) current data communication constructs reductive data identities for users and contributes to the coloni…
The news framing of artificial intelligence: A critical exploration of how media discourses make sense of automation
Analysing how news media portray A.I. reveals what interpretative frameworks around the technology circulate in public discourses. This allows for critical reflections on the making of meaning in prevalent narratives about A.I. and its impact. While research on the public perception of datafication and automation is growing, only a few studies investigate news framing practices. The present study connects to this nascent research area by charting…
Balancing Needs and Values: A Multi-Stakeholder Examination of Algorithmic News Recommenders in the Netherlands
This paper aims to deepen understanding of the negotiation process underlying the values embedded in algorithmic news recommenders. The focus is on examining the perceptions and aspirations of different stakeholders and what values are ultimately incorporated in the design of a recommender system. Specifically, it investigates the development of value-driven recommendations at a leading Dutch online news platform, employing a combination of aspec…
Exploring the Value of Computational Methods for Metajournalistic Discourse: The Example of Covid-19 Reporting in Dutch Newspapers
The COVID-19 pandemic raised questions about trust in journalism and the quality of news reporting during societal crises. While journalists and media professionals frequently offered critical reflections based on personal experiences and observations, computational methods are not widely used to support these evaluative processes. We aim to extend the conversation on metajournalistic discourse by considering the inclusion of empirical methods fo…
How news media frame data risks in their coverage of big data and AI
Public discourses have become sensitive to the ethical challenges of big data and artificial intelligence, as scandals about privacy invasion, algorithmic discrimination, and manipulation in digital platforms repeatedly make news headlines. However, it remains largely unexplored how exactly these complex issues are presented to lay audiences and to what extent news reporting-as a window to tech debates-can instil critical data literacy. The prese…
A ‘New Arms Race’? Framing China and the U.S.A. in A.I. News Reporting: A Comparative Analysis of the Washington Post and South China Morning Post
This study explores the news framing of A.I., China, and the U.S.A. in two mainstream news outlets: The Washington Post and The South China Morning Post. The main objective is to analyse how both, as parts of different discourse cultures, portray the competition for leadership in A.I. innovation between China and the U.S.A. The study takes a critical look at the media discourse on the ‘new arms race’ and what role the news play in localising glob…
Mediatisation and datafication in the global Covid-19 pandemic: On the Urgency of Data Literacy
In the COVID-19 pandemic, societal discourses and social interaction are subject to rapid mediatisation and digitalisation, which accelerate datafication. This indicates urgency for increasing data literacy: individual abilities in understanding and critically assessing datafication and its social implications. Immediate challenges concern misconceptions about the crisis, data misuses, widening (social) divides and (new) data biases. Citizens nee…
Understanding Media and Society in the Age of Digitalisation
Visual Framing and Migrant Discourses in Social Media: The Story of Idomeni on Instagram
Mediatisation and datafication in the global Covid-19 pandemic: On the Urgency of Data Literacy
In the COVID-19 pandemic, societal discourses and social interaction are subject to rapid mediatisation and digitalisation, which accelerate datafication. This indicates urgency for increasing data literacy: individual abilities in understanding and critically assessing datafication and its social implications. Immediate challenges concern misconceptions about the crisis, data misuses, widening (social) divides and (new) data biases. Citizens nee…
Exploring the Value of Computational Methods for Metajournalistic Discourse: The Example of Covid-19 Reporting in Dutch Newspapers
The COVID-19 pandemic raised questions about trust in journalism and the quality of news reporting during societal crises. While journalists and media professionals frequently offered critical reflections based on personal experiences and observations, computational methods are not widely used to support these evaluative processes. We aim to extend the conversation on metajournalistic discourse by considering the inclusion of empirical methods fo…
Understanding Media and Society in the Age of Digitalisation
Visual Framing and Migrant Discourses in Social Media: The Story of Idomeni on Instagram
Mediatisation and datafication in the global Covid-19 pandemic: On the Urgency of Data Literacy
In the COVID-19 pandemic, societal discourses and social interaction are subject to rapid mediatisation and digitalisation, which accelerate datafication. This indicates urgency for increasing data literacy: individual abilities in understanding and critically assessing datafication and its social implications. Immediate challenges concern misconceptions about the crisis, data misuses, widening (social) divides and (new) data biases. Citizens nee…
A ‘New Arms Race’? Framing China and the U.S.A. in A.I. News Reporting: A Comparative Analysis of the Washington Post and South China Morning Post
This study explores the news framing of A.I., China, and the U.S.A. in two mainstream news outlets: The Washington Post and The South China Morning Post. The main objective is to analyse how both, as parts of different discourse cultures, portray the competition for leadership in A.I. innovation between China and the U.S.A. The study takes a critical look at the media discourse on the ‘new arms race’ and what role the news play in localising glob…
How news media frame data risks in their coverage of big data and AI
Public discourses have become sensitive to the ethical challenges of big data and artificial intelligence, as scandals about privacy invasion, algorithmic discrimination, and manipulation in digital platforms repeatedly make news headlines. However, it remains largely unexplored how exactly these complex issues are presented to lay audiences and to what extent news reporting-as a window to tech debates-can instil critical data literacy. The prese…
(Pragmatic) collaboration for progress or threat to autonomy? African news discourses about Chinese technology in Nigeria and Ghana
This study explores how African news media frame China’s role in digital technology. China’s engagement in Africa is portrayed as an ambiguous trend by Western media, which point to risks of Chinese influence. Themes of exploitation and support for autocratic regimes are common in media narratives about Chinese-African collaborations. Yet claims that China pursues a neo-colonial project in Africa seem exaggerated. While Chinese geopolitical ambit…
The data subject and the myth of the ‘black box’ data communication and critical data literacy as a resistant practice to platform exploitation
This conceptual paper explores the role of communication around data practices of Big Tech companies. By critiquing communication practices, we argue that Big Tech platforms shape users into data subjects through framing, influencing behaviour, and the black-boxing of algorithms. We approach communication about data from three perspectives: (1) current data communication constructs reductive data identities for users and contributes to the coloni…
The news framing of artificial intelligence: A critical exploration of how media discourses make sense of automation
Analysing how news media portray A.I. reveals what interpretative frameworks around the technology circulate in public discourses. This allows for critical reflections on the making of meaning in prevalent narratives about A.I. and its impact. While research on the public perception of datafication and automation is growing, only a few studies investigate news framing practices. The present study connects to this nascent research area by charting…
Balancing Needs and Values: A Multi-Stakeholder Examination of Algorithmic News Recommenders in the Netherlands
This paper aims to deepen understanding of the negotiation process underlying the values embedded in algorithmic news recommenders. The focus is on examining the perceptions and aspirations of different stakeholders and what values are ultimately incorporated in the design of a recommender system. Specifically, it investigates the development of value-driven recommendations at a leading Dutch online news platform, employing a combination of aspec…
Exploring the Value of Computational Methods for Metajournalistic Discourse: The Example of Covid-19 Reporting in Dutch Newspapers
The COVID-19 pandemic raised questions about trust in journalism and the quality of news reporting during societal crises. While journalists and media professionals frequently offered critical reflections based on personal experiences and observations, computational methods are not widely used to support these evaluative processes. We aim to extend the conversation on metajournalistic discourse by considering the inclusion of empirical methods fo…
Exploring VoD Services through Data Donations: A View from Netflix
Researching video-on-demand (VoD) services is notoriously challenging as these platforms maintain tight and strategic control over consumption data. To address this barrier, this chapter explores data donations as an innovative method for accessing real-world viewing data, made possible by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union. Under the GDPR, individuals can request their personal data from platforms like Netflix an…
Relational dynamics at the intersection of technology and higher education: Perspectives on GenAI use among humanities master’s students
The rapid uptake of generative AI (GenAI) tools in academic contexts has prompted a wave of responses regarding pedagogical reconfiguration, assessment, shifting academic norms, values, and practices. While scholarly discourse increasingly examines the benefits, limitations, and ethical implications of GenAI in higher education, students’ perspectives remain underrepresented and often limited to survey-based research focused on academic integrity…
Binge-Watching Netflix? Insights From Data Donations
Netflix is often credited with mainstreaming binge-watching through its release strategy and interface features. However, despite this reputation, data on actual consumption patterns remains scarce, enabling Netflix to shape the narrative about how content is consumed on its platform and what this implies about content quality and viewer attentiveness. This article provides unique empirical insights into Netflix viewing patterns in the Netherland…
“Your friendly AI assistant”: The anthropomorphic self-representations of ChatGPT and its implications for imagining AI
This study analyzes how ChatGPT portrays and describes itself, revealing misleading myths about AI technologies, specifically conversational agents based on large language models. This analysis allows for critical reflection on the potential harm these misconceptions may pose for public understanding of AI and related technologies. While previous research has explored AI discourses and representations more generally, few studies focus specificall…
Tool, companion or a catalyst force? Exploring sociotechnical imaginaries Within AI livestreams’ communities of practice
How online communities of practice (CoPs) around artificial intelligence (AI) construct, construe, and shape sociotechnical imaginaries is relatively unexplored, as most studies focus on elite discourse in politics, technology, and the media. More research is needed into specific communities and their views on AI, especially those who use it daily for personal interests. This can reveal to what extent dominant AI imaginaries in public discourse a…
Sociotechnical imaginaries and digital orientalism in social media discourses about Asian “tech nations”: A critical exploration using computational methods
Sociotechnical imaginaries and national imaginaries are intrinsically linked, as visions for the role of technology often go hand in hand with aspirations for economic growth and political power within specific countries. Discourses around Asian “tech nations” such as China and South Korea exemplify this dynamic, as they are frequently portrayed as technology leaders. Arguably, digital technologies have become prominent features in the portrayal …
Livestream communities for AI-generated video content: Viewers’ motivations and perceptions of toxicity and moderation
AI is transforming live streaming with new communities forming around channels featuring automated or prompt-based AI-generated videos. By introducing AI as an active and sometimes unpredictable participant in community interactions, traditional creator-audience and audience-audience relations are disrupted, presenting challenges for toxicity and moderation. This paper presents findings from a mixed-methods survey of viewers ( ) to understand the…
Generative AI, large language models, and their agentic framing in news media
News reporting on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs) plays a central role in shaping the public epistemology of these technologies, as journalism co-produces public agendas and narratives. Central to these debates are framing practices that portray LLM-based technologies as mentalistic, often through metaphors that attribute human-like cognitive capabilities or even experiences to AI systems (e.g. AI “thin…
Representation of Vulnerable Groups in Dutch Climate Crisis News: An Analysis of Mainstream Narratives
The present study provides an empirical analysis of how different vulnerable groups (migrants, children, women and gender minorities, older adults, and people experiencing poverty) are included in Dutch climate crisis reporting. These groups are often disproportionally affected by climate developments, yet empirical research on their media representation in this context is limited. By utilising computational methods for text analysis, this resear…
Disappointment or hype? Framing artificial intelligence in the US elite news media
How do elite US news outlets frame AI within accounts of hype, disappointment and tempered expectation? This study finds that rather than fueling hype, coverage tends to adopt a cautious tone – emphasizing everyday uses and current impacts over speculative futures. A content analysis of three high-profile US dailies shows more positive tones when only developers or vendors discuss their own AI tools. The findings underscore journalists’ important…
Sociology (10 works) · News media (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Media studies (8 works) · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI (7 works) · Media Studies and Communication (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Advertising (5 works) · Computational and Text Analysis Methods (5 works)