Joan Donovan is the Research Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy and author of the book Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America.
Today, we talk about the evolution of memes as political devices, and how they shaped the far right. We hear from Joan and learn about her journey to mapping out the darkest corners of the world wide web.
GUESTS:
- Joan Donovan: Research Director for the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University and author of the book Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America.
- Dr. Evan Perkoski: Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut
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