A transformative mixed methods design framework is the use of a qualitative method to complement, explore or augment the quantitative method. A transformative mixed methods design combines qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and interpretation. The researcher mixes diverse forms of data as participant observation, narratives or ethnography as well…
How algorithms bias on Twitter favor media concentration, monopolies and manipulation
Algorithm bias excluding significant amounts of qualitative information, at the expense of creative alternative contents, and influencing public opinion I write this post to underline how processes of social discrimination are actually activated via the use of encrypted codes and obscure algorithms by Twitter and how it affects deeply…
The reconfiguration of the internet and the threat to net neutrality
The end of net neutrality and the privatization of the free internet by tech giants is driving society to collapse. For years, the market of technology has been dominated by tech mastodontes as Facebook, Google, Twitter, Apple or Airbnb and in the hands of major internet providers (Verizon, Comcast in…
Corporatism and liberalism as a threat for the future of knowledge and humanity
[PART 1] READ [PART 2] Corporatism and liberalism as a threat for the future of knowledge and humanity under the Clintons governance The origins Hi, My name is Julie and I am a critical researcher. I believe in open culture since I started going to the Internet back in 2004…