Mashups and Memes

Mashups Combination of data from several sources. Beyond entertainment

Cooperation instead of control

Crime Data + Google Maps

Memes “Unit of cultural transmission” usually through replication or imitation.

Means of communication in our multi-modal society.

Memes

Org content that mimics user content

Enable Social commentary

Production of culture

Political engagement

Mashups & Memes Allow sharing and interaction between producers and content

Constructions of discourses around a topic

Grassroots culture production and empowerment

“Physical Participation Gap”

Enable Reframing

Re-contextualizing

Normalizing