In the Context of the Digital Public Sphere The Great Hack: A Big Data-Focused Analysis

Abstract

Big data components are shaping the digital public sphere. The areas of use for big data components in the digital public sphere are expanding, and in this context, new digital possibilities affecting social life are increasing. This study focuses on the documentary film The Great Hack, directed by J. Noujaim and K. Amer, which was released on the Netflix platform in 2019. The aim of the study is to identify the elements of the concept of digital public space and big data components in The Great Hack documentary film that shape the film and the narrative. It also aims to identify the embedded meanings underlying these elements. The main research question is: “What are the open, axial, and selective coding transfers in the documentary film using the grounded theory approach?” The data collection technique for the research is document analysis. The method of analysis is the grounded theory design, which can be used in qualitative research processes. Open, axial, and selective coding of the interaction of digital public space and big data is performed using the grounded theory pattern, adhering to the documentary film’s style and narrative. In addition, themes, categories, and codes between the concepts are identified, and the connections and interactions between them are explained. As a result of the analyses, it was determined that digital media and digital traces were emphasized in the documentary film’s style and narrative. Additionally, in the interaction of digital public space and big data components in the documentary film, it was found that digitalization, people’s personal profiles, privacy, and data collection and processing processes are highlighted.

Keywords

• Big Data
• Digital Public Sphere
• Grounded Theory
• The Great Hack
• Documentary Film

Dijital Kamusal Alan Bağlamında The Great Hack: Büyük Veri Odaklı Bir Analiz

Abstract

Büyük veri bileşenleri dijital kamusal alanı biçimlendirmektedir. Dijital kamusal alanda büyük veri bileşenlerinin kullanım alanları genişlemekte ve bu kapsamda sosyal hayatı etkiyen yeni dijital olanaklar artmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, 2019 yılında Netflix platformunda yayınlanan, yönetmenliğini J. Noujaim ve K. Amer’in üstlendiği The Great Hack belgesel filmi ele alınmaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı, The Great Hack belgesel filminde dijital kamusal alan kavramının ve büyük veri bileşenlerinin filmi biçimlendirme ve anlatıyı şekillendirme unsurlarını belirlemektir. Ayrıca bu unsurların altında yatan gömülü anlamları tespit etmektir. Araştırmada ana sorunsal olarak; “belgesel filmde, gömülü teori yaklaşımında yer alan açık, eksen ve seçici kodlama aktarımları nelerdir” sorusuna cevap aranmaktadır. Araştırmanın veri toplama tekniği doküman incelemesidir. Analiz yöntemi ise nitel araştırma yöntem süreçlerinde yararlanılabilen gömülü teori (grounded theory) desenidir. Belgesel film biçemi ve anlatısına bağlı kalarak gömülü teori deseniyle dijital kamusal alan ve büyük veri etkileşimine ait açık, eksen ve seçici kodlama yapılmaktadır. Ek olarak kavramlar arasındaki tema, kategori ve kodlar tespit edilmekte, aralarındaki bağlantılar ve etkileşim açıklanmaktadır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda, belgesel film biçem ve anlatısında dijital medya ve dijital izler üzerinde durulduğu belirlenmiştir. Ek olarak belgesel filmde dijital kamusal alan ve büyük veri bileşenleri etkileşiminde; dijitalleşmenin, insanların kişisel profillernin, mahremiyetin, veri toplama ve işleme süreçlerinin ön plana çıktığı saptanmıştır.

Keywords

• Büyük Veri
• Dijital Kamusal Alan
• Gömülü Teori
• The Great Hack
• Belgesel Sinema

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