Maranke Wieringa
Biographic Data
| ID | 4246041 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maranke Wieringa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maranke |
| FAMILY NAME | Wieringa |
| SIGNATURE | WIERINGA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utrecht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9769-4824 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exposing Civic Normativity
This study analyzes the Dutch Happiness Meter (HM) – a digital tool employed by the government to quantify citizens’ happiness – through the lens of critical data studies. We introduce the “persona-based walkthrough method” to explore the HM’s algorithmic underpinnings and its socio technical construction of happiness. By navigating diverse personas through the HM’s interface, we answer the following questions: RQ1: How does the Dutch Happiness M…
Tool Criticism and the Computational Turn. A “Methodological Moment” in Media and Communication Studies
As ever more data becomes available to work with, the use of digital tools within the humanities and social sciences is becoming increasingly common. These digital tools are often imported from other institutional contexts and were originally developed for other purposes. They may harbour concepts and techniques that stand in tension with traditions in the humanities and social sciences. Moreover, there are many easy-to-use tools for the collecti…
‘Liberation Begins with Stating the Facts’
Geert Wilders is internationally the most iconic politician of the Netherlands and one of the most mediagenic flag bearers of Europe’s new right. This paper presents an analysis of a fundamental aspect of Wilders’ claims, namely their apparently factual basis, by employing framing theory and contentious politics theory, and taking a mixed method approach of quantitative data analysis and qualitative critical reading of Wilders’ Twitter timeline. …
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‘Liberation Begins with Stating the Facts’
Geert Wilders is internationally the most iconic politician of the Netherlands and one of the most mediagenic flag bearers of Europe’s new right. This paper presents an analysis of a fundamental aspect of Wilders’ claims, namely their apparently factual basis, by employing framing theory and contentious politics theory, and taking a mixed method approach of quantitative data analysis and qualitative critical reading of Wilders’ Twitter timeline. …
Tool Criticism and the Computational Turn. A “Methodological Moment” in Media and Communication Studies
As ever more data becomes available to work with, the use of digital tools within the humanities and social sciences is becoming increasingly common. These digital tools are often imported from other institutional contexts and were originally developed for other purposes. They may harbour concepts and techniques that stand in tension with traditions in the humanities and social sciences. Moreover, there are many easy-to-use tools for the collecti…
Exposing Civic Normativity
This study analyzes the Dutch Happiness Meter (HM) – a digital tool employed by the government to quantify citizens’ happiness – through the lens of critical data studies. We introduce the “persona-based walkthrough method” to explore the HM’s algorithmic underpinnings and its socio technical construction of happiness. By navigating diverse personas through the HM’s interface, we answer the following questions: RQ1: How does the Dutch Happiness M…
Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social Media and Politics (2 works) · Accountability (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Bricolage (1 work) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (1 work)