The Public Interest Behind #JeSuisCharlie and #JeSuisAhmed: Social Media and Hashtag Virality as Mechanisms for Western Cultural Imperialism

As social creatures, humans are highly involved in storytelling. With the continued advancement of communication systems, the mechanisms for telling the narrative of human events also have evolved. Social media and the memetic properties of hashtags’ going viral are the apex of modern, digitally med...

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Main Author:	Phillip Arceneaux
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications 2018-06-01
Series:	Journal of Public Interest Communications
Subjects:	hashtag virality Je Suis Charlie electronic colonialism theory international law
Online Access:	http://journals.fcla.edu/jpic/article/view/104980

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spelling	doaj-a322c0dfc47047e3a1b1170dd1cde5472020-11-25T03:26:27ZengUniversity of Florida, College of Journalism and CommunicationsJournal of Public Interest Communications 2573-43422018-06-012110.32473/jpic.v2.i1.p41104258The Public Interest Behind #JeSuisCharlie and #JeSuisAhmed: Social Media and Hashtag Virality as Mechanisms for Western Cultural ImperialismPhillip Arceneaux0University of FloridaAs social creatures, humans are highly involved in storytelling. With the continued advancement of communication systems, the mechanisms for telling the narrative of human events also have evolved. Social media and the memetic properties of hashtags’ going viral are the apex of modern, digitally mediated, storytelling tools. This critical essay discussed two hashtags, i.e., narratives, of the Charlie Hebdo Paris shooting to illustrate how hashtag virality can be a mechanism for the spread and enforcement of Western perspectives. It then explored precedents under which international law could potentially warrant regulation of such behavior. Concerned with the protection of human diversity and cultural pluralism, this essay advanced a normative course of action to facilitate social change as conceived by an interdisciplinary framework.http://journals.fcla.edu/jpic/article/view/104980hashtagviralityJe Suis Charlieelectronic colonialism theoryinternational law
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title	The Public Interest Behind #JeSuisCharlie and #JeSuisAhmed: Social Media and Hashtag Virality as Mechanisms for Western Cultural Imperialism
title_short	The Public Interest Behind #JeSuisCharlie and #JeSuisAhmed: Social Media and Hashtag Virality as Mechanisms for Western Cultural Imperialism
title_full	The Public Interest Behind #JeSuisCharlie and #JeSuisAhmed: Social Media and Hashtag Virality as Mechanisms for Western Cultural Imperialism
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publisher	University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications
series	Journal of Public Interest Communications
issn	2573-4342
publishDate	2018-06-01
description	As social creatures, humans are highly involved in storytelling. With the continued advancement of communication systems, the mechanisms for telling the narrative of human events also have evolved. Social media and the memetic properties of hashtags’ going viral are the apex of modern, digitally mediated, storytelling tools. This critical essay discussed two hashtags, i.e., narratives, of the Charlie Hebdo Paris shooting to illustrate how hashtag virality can be a mechanism for the spread and enforcement of Western perspectives. It then explored precedents under which international law could potentially warrant regulation of such behavior. Concerned with the protection of human diversity and cultural pluralism, this essay advanced a normative course of action to facilitate social change as conceived by an interdisciplinary framework.
topic	hashtag virality Je Suis Charlie electronic colonialism theory international law
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The Public Interest Behind #JeSuisCharlie and #JeSuisAhmed: Social Media and Hashtag Virality as Mechanisms for Western Cultural Imperialism

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