Personality Types of Internet Celebrities
A quick examination of the first of the three aspects that define Internet celebrities
Mina’s Definition: Memes as a Guideposts of Social Movements
The third in a series of articles focusing on the additions to the “Defining Memes” chapter of “Meme Life.” This article will address how Mina’s “Memes to Movements: How the World’s Most Viral Media Is Changing Social Protest and Power” adds to discussion in this field.
The Four Terms of Memetic Analysis
Analyzing memes with an understanding of the creator’s intent, the influence of culture, the effective use of other mediated works, and the value of aesthetics can enhance the means that scholars talk about these works.
Spitzberg’s Definition: Memes as a Communal Bridges
The second in a series of articles focusing on the additions to the “Defining Memes” chapter of “Meme Life.” This article will address how Spitzberg’s “Toward A Model of Meme Diffusion” adds to discussion in this field.
Aunger’s Definition: Memes as Our Reaction to Societal Events
The first in a series of articles focusing on the additions to the “Defining Memes” chapter of “Meme Life.” This article will address how Aunger’s “The Electric Meme” adds to discussion in this field.
Lexicon and Commonplace Book: An Information Studies Terminology Primer
The discipline of information studies is one of those areas that I enjoy teaching.
Response to the 2022 NCA Game Studies Top Papers
As the moderator for the #NCA22 Game Studies Top Papers session as I am reminded of the wisdom of one of my mentors Raymond Puchot, who stated that moderators must: “be able to cheer the work of the scholars, provide a clear summary of the individual papers & the connective elements between the various presentations, …
Lexiempeiría
The nature of studying communication and its impact on society means highlighting the gaps of knowledge in the realm of the known that I’ve spent most of my adult life researching, critiquing, and explaining. I felt a particular knowledge gap was worth discussing in the postscript of my latest book, “Meme Life.” As we perceive …
Meal #7: Beef Bonyon
Check out the recipe that started the “Mr. Shaners Can Cook” red notebook.
Glyphs in the Memetic Age
Comprehending Internet culture requires a person to have a keen understanding of how one connects with others on a social, cultural, and psychological level. Interactions within the online realm will often crossover to the physical world as discussions maintained through computers do not remain there. People bring their beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviors from their …