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All Posts in #Memes

New York Times

How Memes Invite Users To Share Their Experiences With Others

Friday, December 10, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the New York Times piece “‘The Feminine Urge’ Meme Explained.” With the rise in social media has come a rise…

The Washington Post

Many Take To Social Media For Comfort Amidst the Pandemic

Saturday, October 23, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Rebecca Ortiz, assistant professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the Washington Post story “Memes have helped Americans cope with stress during the pandemic, study finds.” Throughout the pandemic, many have taken to social media for comfort…

Mashable

The Variety of Memes On the Internet and the Emotions They Elicit

Saturday, October 23, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted by Mashable, “Choose your memes carefully. They might change your mood.” Phillips explained, ‘COVID discourses overlap with other political views, like…

Shondaland

“The Expansive Power of the Internet Meme”

Thursday, October 15, 2020, By Lily Datz

Rebecca Ortiz, assistant professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by Shondaland.com for the article “The Expansive Power of the Internet Meme.” Oritz, who studies entertainment media effects, says that memes are created by individuals to express themselves…

The Atlantic

“The Joke’s On Us.”

Sunday, October 4, 2020, By Lily Datz

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed for The Atlantic story “The Joke’s On Us.” The article focuses on the ethics of “meme culture” or “internet culture,” a…

CNET

How Memes Stir Up Fake News

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

During Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony, he vowed to fix Facebook’s fake news problem and to help stop the spread of misinformation shared by bots and foreign sources. While this is all well and good, Newhouse assistant professor of communications Jennifer Grygiel…

New York Times

Why the Left Needs to Embrace the Meme

Monday, March 5, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

In today’s social media driven society, memes have become an integral part of online communication and even the likes of President Trump has capitalized on this trend. For the New York Times, social media expert and Newhouse assistant professor Jennifer…

New York Times

Syracuse Social Media Experts on Memes, the White House, and Society

Saturday, January 6, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

While many find humor in memes and fake news surrounding President Trump’s Gorilla Channel story, two Syracuse professors, Jennifer Grygiel of the Newhouse School and Jennifer Stromer-Galley of the iSchool, explained to the New York Times how it shows larger…

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