Gephi is a network visualization software used in various disciplines (social analysis, biology, genomics…). One of its key features the ability to display spatialization process, aiming at transforming into map, and ForceAtlas2 default layout algorithm. The latter developed by team as an all-around solution users' typical networks (scale-free, 10 10,000 nodes). We present here for first time functioning settings. force-directed close other algorithms spatialization. do not claim theoretical...

The cartography of controversies is a set techniques to explore and visualize issues. It was developed by Bruno Latour as didactic version Actor-Network Theory train college students in the investigation contemporary socio-technical debate. scope interest such cartography, however, exceed its origin. Adopted several universities Europe US, today full research method, though, unfortunately, not much documented one. To fill this lack documentation, we draw on our experience Latour’s teaching...

Abstract In this paper we argue that the new availability of digital data sets allows one to revisit G abriel T arde's (1843–1904) social theory entirely dispensed with using notions such as individual or society. Our argument is when it was impossible, cumbersome simply slow assemble and navigate through masses information on particular items, made sense treat about connections by defining two levels: for element, other aggregates. But once have experience following individuals their (which...

In a previous article in this journal, I introduced Bruno Latour's cartography of controversies and discussed half it, namely how to observe techno-scientific controversies. will concentrate on the remaining half: represent complexity social debates legible form. my paper, we learnt explore richness collective existence through Actor-Network Theory. one, discuss render such an original visualization device: controversy-website. Capitalizing potential digital technologies, controversy-website...

API-based research is an approach to computational social sciences and digital sociology based on the extraction of records from datasets made available by online platforms through their application programming interfaces (APIs). This type has allowed collection detailed information large populations, thereby effectively challenging distinction between qualitative quantitative methods. Lately, access this source data been significantly reduced after a series scandals connected use personal...

This article proposes an original analysis of the international debate on climate change through use digital methods. Its originality is twofold. First, it examines a corpus reports covering 18 years negotiations, dataset never explored before techniques. particularly interesting because provides most consistent and detailed reporting negotiations United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change. Second, in this paper we test approach to text that combines automatic extractions manual...

In this article, we examine how the social disturbance precipitated by ‘fake news’ can be viewed as a kind of infrastructural uncanny. We suggest that threat problematic and viral junk news raise existential questions about routine circulation, engagement monetisation content through Web media. Prompted unsettling effects associated with scandal, propose methodological tactics for exploring (1) link economy ranking content, (2) like metrification (3) tracker commodification attention. Rather...

July 01 2015 Designing Controversies and Their Publics Tommaso Venturini, Venturini is professeur associé [associate professor] coordinator of the research activities at Sciences Po médialab. His focus on digital methods, environmental debates social modernization. He leading scientist projects EMAPS MEDEA teaches courses in Controversy Mapping, Digital Methods, Data Journalism STS graduate undergraduate level. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Donato Ricci,...

Digital Methods can be defined as the repurposing of inscriptions generated by digital media for study collective phenomena. The strength these methods comes from their capacity to take advantage data and computational capacities online platforms; weakness difficulty separate phenomena that they investigate features in which manifest (‘the medium is message’, according McLuhan’s 1964 dictum). In this article, we discuss various methodological difficulties deriving lack separation between...

A Field Guide to “Fake News” and Other Information Disorders explores the use of digital methods study false viral news, political memes, trolling practices their social life online. It responds an increasing demand for understanding interplay between platforms, misleading information, propaganda content practices, influence on politics public in democratic societies.

It is increasingly common in natural and social sciences to rely on network visualizations explore relational datasets illustrate findings. Such practices have been around long enough prove that scholars find it useful project networks a two-dimensional space use their visual qualities as proxies for topological features. Yet these remain based intuition, the foundations limits of this type exploration are still implicit. To fill lack formalization, paper offers explicit documentation kind...

Collaborative content creation inevitably reaches situations where different points of view lead to conflict. We focus on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia anyone may edit, disputes about in controversial articles often reflect larger societal debates. While Wikipedia has a public edit history and discussion section for every article, substance these sections is difficult phantom users interested development an article locating which topics were most controversial. In this paper we present...

The identification of nodes occupying important positions in a network structure is crucial for the understanding associated real-world system. Usually, betweenness centrality used to evaluate node capacity connect different graph regions. However, we argue here that this measure not adapted task, as it gives equal weight "local" centers (i.e. high degree central single region) and "global" bridges, which communities. This distinction roles such are terms local global organisation structure....

The web is a field of investigation for social sciences, and platform-based studies have long proven their relevance. However the generic rarely studied in itself though it contains crucial aspects embodiment actors: personal blogs, institutional websites, hobby-specific media… We realized that some sociologists see existing crawlers as “black boxes” unsuitable research they are willing to study broad web. In this paper we present Hyphe, crawler developed with scientists, an innovative...

In the last few years, electronic media brought a revolution in traceability of social phenomena.As particles bubble chamber, trajectories leave digital trails that can be analyzed to gain deeper understanding collective life.To make sense these traces renewed collaboration between and natural scientists is needed.In this paper, we claim current research strategies based on micro-macro models are unfit unfold complexity existence priority should instead development new formal tools exploit...

The 2003 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention for the safeguard of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is addressed to States assigns them several tasks. However, no State can accomplish all these tasks without mobilizing a wide network institutions, associations, individuals. national ICH policies intersect, overlap, often transform existing relationships among actors. This study aims at comparing networks (France, Italy, Switzerland) involved...

In this article, we discuss Facebook’s strategy to influence the development of a new communication format known as live video streaming. We take case study an example ways in which Web platforms operate harness media innovations and their social uses. The Facebook Live illustrates exemplary how, far from developing spontaneously, landscapes are actively shaped by technological financial initiatives more influential players. describe how technical infrastructure partnership scheme editorial...

Disinformation has recently become a subject of widespread concerns across the globe. To combat this issue, various initiatives have emerged, aimed at identifying, tracking, and debunking disinformation. Artificial intelligence (AI) been incorporated as tool to counter disinformation, but its implementation not always successful may even be counterproductive. Thus, there is growing recognition need for benchmarking ongoing efforts ensure greater efficacy coordination in use AI assure that...

In this article, we present a few lessons learnt in the establishment of Sciences Po médialab. As an interdisciplinary laboratory associating social scientists, code developers and information designers, médialab is not one kind. last years, several such initiatives have been established around world to harness potential digital technologies for study collective life. If narrate particular story, it because, having lived from inside, can provide intimate account surprises displacements...

Networks have become the de facto diagram of Big Data age (try searching Google Images for [big data AND visualisation] and see). The concept networks has central to many fields human inquiry is said revolutionise everything from medicine markets military intelligence. While mathematical analytical capabilities been extensively studied over years, in this article we argue that storytelling affordances comparatively neglected. In order address use multimodal analysis examine stories evoke a...

Reviving the somewhat forgotten notion of ‘secondary orality’, this paper conceptualizes online conspiracism as a creative, if monstrous, response to attention economy social media. Combining classic literature on oral cultures and current research subcultures, takes conspiratorial folklore seriously develops program into its features surprising adaptation regime digital