Although many people utilize memes for entertainment or comedic purposes, they comprise a newfound form of media that has significant implications in the real world. Attracting large audiences with their creativity and humor, internet memes carry influence on social media platforms, and offer more than just a “good laugh.” First and foremost, an internet meme […]
Read more "“Dank Memes:” Drivers of Social and Cultural Change"An internet meme is an imitation of a humorous image that is then shared for social media users to pass along to one another. Although there are millions of humorous internet memes, there is a fine line between getting the funny side of a meme just right before they start becoming offensive to certain individuals. […]
Read more "What is A Meme?"What is a meme? Memes are cultural symbols and social ideas that spread virally, primarily with the intent to make people laugh. There are hundreds of memes circulating the internet across all social media platforms every single day. I would say that Twitter is the most popular place to find memes circulating constantly. My friends […]
Read more "Once upon a meme…"Over the past decade, with the rise of social media, memes have also steadily gained popularity. Lifewire defines a meme as “a virally transmitted photograph that is embellished with text that pokes fun at a cultural symbol or social idea.” But are memes as simple as that? Or do they hold a larger meaning or […]
Read more "Internet Memes Might Be More Complex Than We Think"A meme, according to the Oxford dictionary, is “an element of culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation.” In other words, memes are widely sharable artifacts, often humorous in nature, that travel throughout the internet. There’s little-to-no concern about copyright […]
Read more "Making of a marvelous meme"What are memes? Can you define memes? Yes, you can define memes, but, “should you” is the better question. The meaning of “memes” has changed as time moves forward; however, they tend to be photos or videos that people find funny. Memes are pieces of media that people find on the internet, and then share with […]
Read more "Defining Something That Shouldn’t Be Defined"A meme is an artifact that is passed on from person to person and spread throughout society. It is a cultural element of a system or behavior. It can be a humorous image, video, text, phrase, etc. that can be repeated and spread online. Specifically, memes are often found on the Internet and on social […]
Read more "Memes…for jokes or to be taken seriously?"An internet meme is a representation of a joke or idea that we all enjoy because they are relatable. Memes were created to show that we all have more in common than we may think and can relate and laugh at something that is so universal. The official definition according to the dictionary is “an […]
Read more "The Meme Takeover"Internet memes are pictures, videos and other media that contain cultural information and circulate quickly through the Internet. The Internet allows memes to go viral and reach vast audiences. The type of cultural information portrayed through an Internet meme can vary. For example, one meme may contain pop culture information, while another meme may contain […]
Read more "The ~Fine Line~ between Funny and Offensive Memes"We see internet memes everyday on all forms of social media, but what really is a meme? We laugh at them, recreate them, and share them all for the purpose of satire and to share with friends. Roughly, a meme is an idea, behavior, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture. […]
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