A Tale of Two Cities Controversy Mapping and Issue Mapping

(and any subtle differences)

Tommaso Venturini

1. Relation with the media:mediatized VS media-native

controversies aretransformed bythe media

1. Relation with the media:mediatized VS media-native

issues areformed inthe media

www.e-diasporas.fr

2. Mapping focus:difference VS repetition

controversies arehighly disputed

contropedia.net

2. Mapping focus:difference VS repetition

issues arehighly visible

www.memetracker.org

3. Digital inscriptions:proxies VS actions

inscriptions areindicators of the evolution of thecontroversies(tracking)

Michel, J.-B. et al. (2011). Quantitative analysis of culture using millions of digitized books. Science 331(6014), 176–82.

3. Digital inscriptions:proxies VS actions

inscriptions areindicators of the evolution of thecontroversies(tracking)

Moretti, F., & Pestre, D. (2015). Bankspeak. The Language of the Wolrd Bank Reports.New Left Review, 92 (March-April)

3. Digital inscriptions:proxies VS actions

inscriptions are the actions through which issues are developed(tracing)

Rogers, R. (2013).Digital Methods.Cambridge Mass.: MIT Press

4. Data sources:specialized VS repurposed

have questions, will find data! Controversy mappingprivilege specialization and variety

climaps.eu

4. Data sources:specialized VS repurposed

have data, will find questions!Issue mapping privilege data availability and homogeneity)

wiki.digitalmethods.net/Dmi/ToolTrackerTracker

5. Data units definition:exogenous VS endogenous

in controversy mapping data units are imposed by researchers

climaps.eu

5. Data units definition:exogenous VS endogenous

in issue mapping,data units are imposed by media formats

Marres, N., & Gerlitz, C.(2015.). Interface MethodsInfo. Com /& Society

6. Time and space:standard VS localcontroversies can be projected on standard time and space

climaps.eu

6. Time and space: standard VS local

issues projecttheir own specifictime and space

www.medialab.sciences-po.fr/blog/scientometrics-landscapes/

7. Actors:agents VS addresses

in controversies an actor is anything that acts(= makes a difference)

projetmedea.hypotheses.org

7. Actors:agents VS addresses

in issues an actor is anythingthat can point or be pointed

hyphe.medialab.sciences-po.fr

8. Moving across media:connecting VS comparing

the same controversy can move through different media

oifcontroversy.weebly.com

8. Moving across media:connecting VS comparing

similar issues can be compared in different media

climaps.eu

Controversies Issues

1. relation with media mediatized media native

2. mapping focus difference repetition

3. digital inscriptions proxies actions

4. data sources specialized repurposed

5. data units exogenous endogenous

6. time and space standard local

7. actors agents addresses

8. cross-media connecting comparing

A tale of two cities

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