Jolan Urkens
Biographic Data
| ID | 4900007 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jolan Urkens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jolan |
| FAMILY NAME | Urkens |
| SIGNATURE | URKENS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4364-0238 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Situating data stories in space to entice new audiences to engage with science
Science communication predominantly engages individuals who already possess a pre-existing interest in science, thereby limiting its reach to a broader and more diverse audience. Situated approaches that intertwine content with spatial design may overcome interest barriers as it allows for spontaneous encounters with science. This paper describes the design of a multi-modal physicalisation coined Star Listener as the result of a collaboration bet…
Threat or menace to media pluralism? A framework to assess alternative conspiracy media in today’s information landscape
In this article, we examine recent changes in Western media landscapes that witnessed the emergence of alternative conspiracy media critiquing the epistemic hegemony of legacy media, and explore ways to analyze whether they contribute to or hinder democratic discourse. This pressing question depends not only on the empirical manifestations of such media outlets, but also on the ideal conceptualization of media pluralism, which is contingent upon …
Prophets, puppets, and pinheads
This article studies resemblances between academic postmodernism and today’s popular contestations of the authority of science by means of a qualitative content analysis of 657 critical online comments on a Belgian newspaper article about the COVID-19 crisis that features a prominent Belgian virologist. The comments portray scientists as (1) prophets who pretend their knowledge to be superior to competing understandings of the world; (2) puppets …
Threat or menace to media pluralism? A framework to assess alternative conspiracy media in today’s information landscape
In this article, we examine recent changes in Western media landscapes that witnessed the emergence of alternative conspiracy media critiquing the epistemic hegemony of legacy media, and explore ways to analyze whether they contribute to or hinder democratic discourse. This pressing question depends not only on the empirical manifestations of such media outlets, but also on the ideal conceptualization of media pluralism, which is contingent upon …
Prophets, puppets, and pinheads
This article studies resemblances between academic postmodernism and today’s popular contestations of the authority of science by means of a qualitative content analysis of 657 critical online comments on a Belgian newspaper article about the COVID-19 crisis that features a prominent Belgian virologist. The comments portray scientists as (1) prophets who pretend their knowledge to be superior to competing understandings of the world; (2) puppets …
Situating data stories in space to entice new audiences to engage with science
Science communication predominantly engages individuals who already possess a pre-existing interest in science, thereby limiting its reach to a broader and more diverse audience. Situated approaches that intertwine content with spatial design may overcome interest barriers as it allows for spontaneous encounters with science. This paper describes the design of a multi-modal physicalisation coined Star Listener as the result of a collaboration bet…
Threat or menace to media pluralism? A framework to assess alternative conspiracy media in today’s information landscape
In this article, we examine recent changes in Western media landscapes that witnessed the emergence of alternative conspiracy media critiquing the epistemic hegemony of legacy media, and explore ways to analyze whether they contribute to or hinder democratic discourse. This pressing question depends not only on the empirical manifestations of such media outlets, but also on the ideal conceptualization of media pluralism, which is contingent upon …
Media studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Misinformation and Its Impacts (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Alternative media (1 work) · Astronomy (1 work) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Conceptualization (1 work)