Matthew Gene McdanielMay 3, 20191 min readSocialist Spongebob This is an example of spreadability. It is easily recognizable and combines familiar elements (a children's cartoon show) with the...
Matthew Gene McdanielMay 3, 20191 min readPolitical Memes As I continue to explore the intersection of technology and political expression I found a facebook page Americans Against Socialism, ...
Matthew Gene McdanielApr 26, 20191 min readBerlin wall memesI was curious what, if any memes would appear if I searched for Berlin Wall memes. I found this profound image:
Matthew Gene McdanielApr 26, 20191 min readThe Berlin Wall https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/nov/06/berlinwall-germany I think the Berlin wall--and what it symbolizes--is a good start of the...
Matthew Gene McdanielApr 19, 20191 min readInversion As an inversion of my prior post , this meme created for "Welcome to Nightvale" PSA reminding residents "to say nothing and drink to...
Matthew Gene McdanielApr 19, 20191 min readNSA posters and power https://www.governmentattic.org/28docs/NSAsecurityPosters_1950s-60s.pdf These images show just how pervasive images were and remain to...
Matthew Gene McdanielMar 30, 20191 min readPolitical memes and the politics of memes: A methodological proposal for content analysis of online https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy3.library.arizona.edu/lisa/docview/2187138256/30A185C9EFEC4B9BPQ/1?accountid=8360 This article...
Matthew Gene McdanielMar 27, 20191 min readMemes as Political Expression Internet memes are a contemporary phenomenon situated at the nexus of language, society, and digital communication, and represent a...
Matthew Gene McdanielFeb 18, 20191 min read#4 Memes in Digital Culturehttp://ezproxy.library.arizona.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=649171&site=ehost-live&ebv=EK...
Matthew Gene McdanielFeb 9, 20191 min read#2 Is it meme you are looking for?What exactly do memes tell us about ourselves and the wider culture or the subculture that they progress out of? What do they tell us...
Matthew Gene McdanielFeb 9, 20192 min readIntroduction post #1Hi! Welcome to my blog project for LIS 517 at the University of Arizona. My aim is to explore the themes of icons and...
