Algoritmische geletterdheid en mediapraktijken bij jongeren in Brussel

Recommendation algorithms play an undeniable role in the access to information, and are aimed at making browsing easier for users by recommending the most "relevant" content according to a series of criteria selected by their designers. At the same time, these mechanisms participate in the...

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Main Authors: Sylvain Malcorps, Arnaud Claes, Thibault Philippette, Marie Dufrasne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université libre de Bruxelles - ULB 2023-07-01
Series:Brussels Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/6910
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description Recommendation algorithms play an undeniable role in the access to information, and are aimed at making browsing easier for users by recommending the most "relevant" content according to a series of criteria selected by their designers. At the same time, these mechanisms participate in the economic functioning of these platforms by helping to capture and retain the attention of the users of these services. It is therefore crucial to have a better understanding of the social issues raised by these technologies. To the extent that young people in Brussels receive their information mainly via social networks, the ALG-OPINION project focused on the way in which they perceive the functioning of these technologies and on the media practices they develop due to their experiences with them. By focusing on the specific practices of young users in Brussels, the work presented in this article provides a more detailed interpretation of the actual relationships these audiences have with the algorithmic technologies they encounter on a daily basis. This article concludes with an exploration of media education approaches which take these observations into account.
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spelling doaj-art-31cc98fe7da8419fa88a480138cd6c772025-08-20T03:32:58ZengUniversité libre de Bruxelles - ULBBrussels Studies2031-02932023-07-0110.4000/brussels.6910Algoritmische geletterdheid en mediapraktijken bij jongeren in BrusselSylvain MalcorpsArnaud ClaesThibault PhilippetteMarie DufrasneRecommendation algorithms play an undeniable role in the access to information, and are aimed at making browsing easier for users by recommending the most "relevant" content according to a series of criteria selected by their designers. At the same time, these mechanisms participate in the economic functioning of these platforms by helping to capture and retain the attention of the users of these services. It is therefore crucial to have a better understanding of the social issues raised by these technologies. To the extent that young people in Brussels receive their information mainly via social networks, the ALG-OPINION project focused on the way in which they perceive the functioning of these technologies and on the media practices they develop due to their experiences with them. By focusing on the specific practices of young users in Brussels, the work presented in this article provides a more detailed interpretation of the actual relationships these audiences have with the algorithmic technologies they encounter on a daily basis. This article concludes with an exploration of media education approaches which take these observations into account.http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/6910Brussels societyeducationyouthsocial inequalities
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Arnaud Claes
Thibault Philippette
Marie Dufrasne
Algoritmische geletterdheid en mediapraktijken bij jongeren in Brussel
Brussels Studies
Brussels society
education
youth
social inequalities
title Algoritmische geletterdheid en mediapraktijken bij jongeren in Brussel
title_full Algoritmische geletterdheid en mediapraktijken bij jongeren in Brussel
title_fullStr Algoritmische geletterdheid en mediapraktijken bij jongeren in Brussel
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title_short Algoritmische geletterdheid en mediapraktijken bij jongeren in Brussel
title_sort algoritmische geletterdheid en mediapraktijken bij jongeren in brussel
topic Brussels society
education
youth
social inequalities
url http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/6910
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