The victims of the mosque shootings, a crime as a meme, floods in the Midwest. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, March 18.
The way that the shooter used the internet to broadcast and spread his crime and manifesto was especially sophisticated: he knew the audience well.: “We often think of memes as images, funny words on funny pictures. But at their core, they are just ideas that spread.”
The Christchurch shooter was adept at memes, and as Broderick writes, this raises the stakes: “He tapped into a well-established digital feedback loop where white male violence is uploaded, distributed, consumed, and remixed by others. He wasn’t only trying to make himself go viral. He — with extreme self-awareness — was hijacking the white male violence digital feedback loop to spread and amplify his ideas and actions.”.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May phoned rebel lawmakers to ask them to vote for her Brexit deal. They told her to resign.Trump asked to “bring back” Jeanine Pirro after Fox News condemned her comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar . Last week, Pirro said “Omar wears a hijab. Is her adherence to this Islamic doctrine indicative of her adherence to Sharia law, which in itself is antithetical to the Constitution?” After Pirro did not appear on the network Saturday, Trump
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New Zealand mosque shootings live updates: Everything to know about Christchurch attacksNewZealandShooting live updates: Everything to know about Christchurch attacks
Read more »
Morning Update: Ariana's Grande Problemscanning faces at the airports, what happens when Mueller is done, France takes on anti-Semitism. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, March 12.
Read more »
Morning Update: A Massacre In New ZealandAt least 49 dead in mosque shootings, young people strike for climate action, weekend longreads. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, March 15.
Read more »
Morning Update: Meritocracy Was The Real Scam All AlongMore countries ground Boeing's jet, major Brexit vote fails, California to halt the death penalty. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, March 13.
Read more »
Morning Update: The Britney Musical Was InevitableThe US grounds Boeing 737 Max jets, Beto O'Rourke is in, a Britney Spears musical. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, March 14.
Read more »
'You are safe now': moments of heroism in Christchurch massacreAs New Zealanders struggled to cope with the deadly mayhem in Christchurch, stor...
Read more »
This Man's Uncle Was Killed And His Brother Was Saved In The Christchurch Attacks“They can’t put his soul into peace because he’s still out there and he’s not buried yet.”
Read more »