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.
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.
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 …
This post represents the first of several narratives that I need to provide the Tenure Committee before the end of September. The focus of this post will be related to my teaching over the past five years at Ohio Northern University.
This post is the summary of the third day of the CAMS 2391: Memetic Communication course at Ohio Northern University. The focus for this day was to discuss the connection between culture, social networks, communities, and ways of reading mediated and cultural work to the larger discussion of memetic communication. This summary reflects the material taught January 18, 2019.
This is the summary of the second day of the CAMS 2391: Memetic Communication course at Ohio Northern University. The focus for this day was to provide some operational definitions for terms we will be using in this course. This summary reflects the material taught January 16, 2019.
This is the summary of the first day of the CAMS 2391: Memetic Communication course at Ohio Northern University. The focus for this day was to set up the ground rules for the semester in terms of class structure and the role of the student. This summary reflects the material taught January 14, 2019.