memes — ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:49:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Kamala is Brat and Understanding Political Memes /blog/2024/07/24/kamala-is-brat-and-understanding-political-memes/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:52:04 +0000 /?p=201651 Reporters looking for an expert to discuss the memes of the 2024 presidential race, please consider associate professor of communications and social media expert. Professor Grygiel (they/them) teaches about memes and internet communication for their classes at the Newhouse School at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.
In regards to Democratic presidential candidate and vice president Kamala Harris being dubbed and being the subject of numerous other memes, Grygiel said:
  • “Brat is comprised of memetic qualities such as authenticity and a fun persona. Even if you don’t like her you can’t deny that she can take up and create new space in politics which is clearly needed and brings fresh viral memes,” said Grygiel.
Professor Grygiel is available to speak to reporters about online trends in politics. Please contact Ellen James Mbuqe, executive director of media relations at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, via ejmuqe@syr.edu.
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