UNMASKING POLITICAL NARRATIVES A STUDY OF POLITICAL MEMES IN PAKISTAN

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2023(VI-II).24      10.31703/gdpmr.2023(VI-II).24      Published : Jun 2
Authored by : Aneela Sultana , Anum Khalid

24 Pages : 334-353

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  • Howard, P. N., & Kollanyi, B. (2016). Bots, stronger, and Brexit: Computational propaganda during the uk-eu referendum.
  • Kasirye, F. (2019). The effectiveness of political memes as a form of political participation amongst millennials in Uganda. Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 13(1), 44-52.
  • Kulkarni, A. (2017). Internet meme and Political Discourse: A study on the impact of internet meme as a tool in communicating political satire. Journal of Content, Community & Communication Amity School of Communication, 6(3), 123- 150. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3501366
  • Lomborg, S. (2011). Social media as communicative genres. MedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research, 27(51), 17. https://doi.org/10.7146/mediekultur.v 27i51.4012
  • Mahar, H., & Mahmood, Z. (2021). Internet memes as a political communication tool: An exploratory study. Journal of ISOSS, 7, 107-118.
  • Mendiburo-Seguel, A., Alenda, S., Páez, D., & Navia, P. (2023). Laughing at Politicians to Make Justice: The Moral Component of Humor in Appraising Politicians. 13(3), SAGE Open,
  • Mishra, L. (2022). Internet memes are a stress buster in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. Global Media Journal, 20(54), 1- 6.
  • Nazeer, J., & Ashfaq, A. (2023). Effects of Slacktivism on Offline Engagement: Appraising the role of political Facebook memes as a communication tool for young consumers in Pakistan. Journal of Development and Social Sciences, 4(1), 113- 123. https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2023(4-i)10
  • Nyhan, B., & Reifler, J. (2010). When Corrections Fail: The Persistence of Political Misperceptions. Political Behavior, 32(2), 303–330. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11109-010-9112-2
  • Qazi, T. A., Aziz, M. H., & Siraj, S. A. (2022). The Facebook memes on Pakistan's political personalities: Exploring visual and textual frames. Journal of Mass Communication Department, Dept of Mass Communication, University of Karachi, 26.
  • Rastogi, S., & Kashyap, S. (2019, August). Political memes and perceptions: A study on memes as a tool of political communication in the Indian context. In Proceedings of the World Conference on Media and Mass Communication 5(1), 35- 48.
  • Sheikh, M. A., Hassan, A. A., & Muzafar, H. (2022). Political satire through memes: Content analysis of Facebook pages. Online Media and Society, 3, 98-111.
  • Valenzuela, S. (2013). Unpacking the Use of Social Media for Protest Behavior. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(7), 920–942. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764213479375
  • Xia, S. A. (2020). Genre Analysis in the Digital Era: Developments and Challenges. ESP Today, 8(1), 141–159. https://doi.org/10.18485/esptoday.2020.8.1.7
  • Zhang, B., & Gearhart, S. (2022). It's funny to be a meme. The Journal of Social Media in Society, 11(2), 53-76.

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    CHICAGO : Sultana, Aneela, and Anum Khalid. 2023. "Unmasking Political Narratives: A Study of Political Memes in Pakistan." Global Digital & Print Media Review, VI (II): 334-353 doi: 10.31703/gdpmr.2023(VI-II).24
    HARVARD : SULTANA, A. & KHALID, A. 2023. Unmasking Political Narratives: A Study of Political Memes in Pakistan. Global Digital & Print Media Review, VI, 334-353.
    MHRA : Sultana, Aneela, and Anum Khalid. 2023. "Unmasking Political Narratives: A Study of Political Memes in Pakistan." Global Digital & Print Media Review, VI: 334-353
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