Dr. Michael Bartl: The Phenomenon of “Recent Empties” and the Rise of Influencer Blogging Systems

Please go to the Google search box and type in “recent empties”. Select the search results for pictures and you will find an incredible amount of user generated and uploaded pictures showing recently used up care products such as shower gels, shampoos, deodorants, creams, and the like. The phenomenon is an international one and works for various languages. Using the German term “aufgebraucht” leads to a particularly large amount of search results, all quite similar in style and appearance. The conference contribution explores the world of influencer blogging systems as the underlying theme behind the phenomenon of “Recent Empties”.

Thilo Kasper: #EditorialMeme

Sie kippen uns Eiswasser-Kübel über den Kopf, formen unsere Hände zur Merkel-Raute und starten einen #Aufschrei gegen Sexismus. Die Rede ist von Internet-Memes, dem Gipfel der digitalen Popkultur. Der Lightning-Talk zeigt sechs Wege, wie JournalistInnen Memes produzieren und als Tool verwenden können.