Memes
It is not surprising that memes with a religious theme could be called moral memes. But now we can see that even in countries such as the UK where most …
Course: Why We Post: the Anthropology of Social Media
Practical uses of our research 2: the school
As a result of the research we also hope to change the perception of the difficult problem of taunting at schools by arguing for the need to:- Shift the focus …
Is social media a conservative space?
Popular views about politics and social media The initial media interest in the potential of social media for political activism led to a popular notion that social media was a …
What Does a Selfie Mean?
In 2013, ‘selfie’, ‘a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website’ was named The Oxford Dictionary ‘word …
How Do People Use Twitter?
Studies of social media have tended to focus on individual platforms, which may lead to the impression that each platform is mainly used in one particular way by everybody. This …
How do we learn on a MOOC?
UCL researchers at the Institute of Education want to understand more about learning on a MOOC so they can help more people learn this way. If you would be willing …