Daniël Biltereyst
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View article: Future of Gender and Gender Equality Online
Future of Gender and Gender Equality Online Open
The emergence and growth of the internet and social media platforms have engendered significant transformations in everyday life, affecting not only society’s most innermost life but also its structural organization. This digital realm imp…
View article: Cinematic Continuities, Changes and Challenges in Europe: Reflections on Recent Shifts in European Cinema
Cinematic Continuities, Changes and Challenges in Europe: Reflections on Recent Shifts in European Cinema Open
<p>This theme issue is a result of research done in the context of the Horizon 2020 project “European Media Platforms: Assessing Positive and Negative Externalities for European Culture-EUMEPLAT”, funded by the European C…
View article: Critical Reflections on Cinema Belgica: The Database for New Cinema History in Belgium
Critical Reflections on Cinema Belgica: The Database for New Cinema History in Belgium Open
New Cinema History broadened film studies by emphasising the complexity of cinema as a multifaceted phenomenon that includes the socio-economic context in which films were made, circulated, shown and received. As part of the digital turn, …
View article: Patterns in Movie Production, Distribution and Consumption
Patterns in Movie Production, Distribution and Consumption Open
The present report deals with the overarching question whether one can sensibly speak of a (united) European cinema sphere, industry, and market when looking at the production, circulation, and exhibition of European films in Europe.
View article: The Cinema Belgica Database
The Cinema Belgica Database Open
Cinema Belgica (CB) is an online platform that integrates fourteen existing datasets covering Belgian film production, distribution, exhibition, censorship and reception. In order to facilitate (inter)national data exchange and comparative…
View article: Patterns in Movie Production, Distribution and Consumption
Patterns in Movie Production, Distribution and Consumption Open
The present report deals with the overarching question whether one can sensibly speak of a (united) European cinema sphere, industry, and market when looking at the production, circulation, and exhibition of European films in Europe. A rev…
View article: Sensible Use(rs) and the Construction of Self-Identity in Research Interviews
Sensible Use(rs) and the Construction of Self-Identity in Research Interviews Open
As a much-used data collection method in qualitative research, interviewing is a primary way to make sense of social life. However, critics point out that interviews are often used uncritically and unreflectively, without considering epist…
View article: How Hollywood conquered Belgium after the First World War
How Hollywood conquered Belgium after the First World War Open
In the years following the First World War, Hollywood developed an impressive strategy to conquer the world. How did the tiny kingdom of Belgium fit into this global puzzle? A story about effective distribution, diplomatic backing, appeali…
View article: The nation on and beyond the screen: A history of film and nation‐building in Flanders
The nation on and beyond the screen: A history of film and nation‐building in Flanders Open
Most research on the relationship between film and nation‐building focuses on the content of films (the nation on the screen). Much less common is research on the structural organisation of the film sector (the nation beyond the screen). T…
View article: Moving Pictures in Motion: Methods of Geographical Analysis and Visualisation in Comparative Research on Local Film Exhibition Using a Case Study of Brno and Ghent in 1952
Moving Pictures in Motion: Methods of Geographical Analysis and Visualisation in Comparative Research on Local Film Exhibition Using a Case Study of Brno and Ghent in 1952 Open
In recent years, spatial digital tools have become an important part of New Cinema History research. However, the use of spatial visualisation methods remains inconsistent and the ground norms have yet to be established, especially in a co…
View article: Book review: De radio
Book review: De radio Open
Book review of : Huub Wijfjes (ed.), De radio. Een cultuurgeschiedenis, (Amsterdam: Boom, 2019), 360 pp., isbn 9789024419852
View article: Mapping Film Programming across Post-War Europe (1952)
Mapping Film Programming across Post-War Europe (1952) Open
This data paper and the data collection from which it emerges aim to present a fully harmonized data set originating in several research projects on post-war cinema programming. The paper will reflect on the collection and structure of thi…
View article: Comparative, Entangled, Parallel and ‘Other’ Cinema Histories. Another Reflection on the Comparative Mode Within New Cinema History
Comparative, Entangled, Parallel and ‘Other’ Cinema Histories. Another Reflection on the Comparative Mode Within New Cinema History Open
In 2016 we published an article in Alphaville on film studies and the comparative mode. 1 The piece was part of a special issue on cinema heritage in Europe, and it reflected upon the buzz around doing comparative research within New Cinem…
View article: The Alzheimer case: perceptions, knowledge and the acquisition of information about Alzheimer's disease by middle-aged and older adults in Flanders
The Alzheimer case: perceptions, knowledge and the acquisition of information about Alzheimer's disease by middle-aged and older adults in Flanders Open
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major health concern as the world population ages. Yet, few studies have examined what the public over the age of 50 knows about AD. This qualitative study, based on 40 in-depth interviews, examines the knowle…
View article: Structured Film-Viewing Preferences and Practices: A Quantitative Analysis of Hierarchies in Screen and Content Selection Among Young People in Flanders
Structured Film-Viewing Preferences and Practices: A Quantitative Analysis of Hierarchies in Screen and Content Selection Among Young People in Flanders Open
In today’s media cultural environment, audiences seem to have access to virtually any movie at any time, going beyond the traditional restrictions of windowing, programming and broadcast schedules. This chapter goes into the question wheth…
View article: To share or not to share: an explorative study of health information non-sharing behaviour among Flemish adults aged fifty and over
To share or not to share: an explorative study of health information non-sharing behaviour among Flemish adults aged fifty and over Open
Introduction. This study explores health information non-sharing behaviour in everyday social settings and interactions. The novelty and relevance of the study lies in the fact that it explores a common yet understudied information behavio…
View article: Sharing is caring: the everyday informal exchange of health information among adults aged fifty and over.
Sharing is caring: the everyday informal exchange of health information among adults aged fifty and over. Open
Introduction: Most studies on information behaviour focus on individual behaviour, predominantly seeking, scanning and avoiding. This paper explores sharing, the understudied informal exchange of health information in everyday social setti…
View article: Searching for Health: Doctor Google and the Shifting Dynamics of the Middle-Aged and Older Adult Patient–Physician Relationship and Interaction
Searching for Health: Doctor Google and the Shifting Dynamics of the Middle-Aged and Older Adult Patient–Physician Relationship and Interaction Open
Objectives: While online health information (OHI) has become ubiquitous, little is known about its use by middle-aged and older adults. This contribution examines the role of OHI and its influence on the patient–physician relationship. Met…
View article: Exploring film genre preferences through taste cultures: A survey on contemporary film consumption amongst youth in Flanders (Belgium)
Exploring film genre preferences through taste cultures: A survey on contemporary film consumption amongst youth in Flanders (Belgium) Open
This article explores contemporary film genre preferences through an in-depth sociological analysis of taste cultures in film preferences amongst youth aged 16–18 in Flanders (the northern Dutch-speaking part of Belgium). Building on a rep…
View article: Pick, Play, Produce: Revisiting the Concept of Participation Through a Quantitative Study of Film Consumption Practices Amongst Youth in Flanders (Belgium)
Pick, Play, Produce: Revisiting the Concept of Participation Through a Quantitative Study of Film Consumption Practices Amongst Youth in Flanders (Belgium) Open
This article proposes a framework that revisits the concept of participation through three non-mutually exclusive categories: pick, play and produce. Each category involves a different way of participating: through composing media consumpt…