Shane Tilton, Ph.D.

@silnan.bsky.social

120 Followers 103 Following

Former Irene Casteel Endowed Chair at Ohio Northern University Studies journalism, memes, and gaming Parliamentarian-at-large

A black and white photo with a camera lens and lens flare throughout the picture with the following text superimposed on the photo: “CAMS 1211: Adaptive Media Production, Learn the technical and aesthetic aspects of creating compelling content and other mediated works, CRN: 34904 / Tues. & Thurs. 9:30-10:45a / Freed 133, For more information, email Dr. Tilton”
A galaxy background with a man's silhouette in front on a PowerPoint slide with the text: Preparing for the next few years is seeing us moving to a “Decade of Digital Cool,” where online interactions should be more reserved but the ways we connect will seem more professional and polished.
A couple holding a camera while on a beach with a blurred sky background on a PowerPoint slide with the text: We are better equipped (maybe not prepared) to share those narratives that means something to us, thus getting recognized based on being talented storytellers and skillful at community building.
Camera shooting an esport athlete streaming his gameplay in front of a computer on a PowerPoint slide with the text: Streaming allows the average Internet user to perform the same media practices as traditional celebrities on the microscale of a mediated platform and broadcast to an audience.
Big happy family having breakfast outdoors while one person is taking a photo with their phone on a PowerPoint slide with the text: Postings act as a publication outlet for the celebrity to share their content and a bulletin board outlet for the community to react to the celebrity’s content or as a means to share meaningful content with the communities that we care about.
Teens in circle holding smart mobile phones on a PowerPoint slide with the text: Group chats cultivate a sense of community by allowing fans to come together in small groups with their favorite celebrity, interact with one another, and share their experiences as they relate to the celebrity the community has a common bond over.
Businessman standing against concrete wall checking phone on a PowerPoint slide with the text: Direct messages mimics interpersonal communication online while giving the celebrity the ability to use mediated works as needed.
Close up of hip hop dance crew filming video for social media on a PowerPoint slide with the text: Entertaining purposeful content allows the creator to craft creative works that can interact with their audience by gratifying and engaging them based off of how the creator uses their creative works.
Black pastor working on laptop from his office on a PowerPoint slide with the text: Inspiring purposeful content allows the creator to energize and galvanize a community around a common idea, which can focus on getting the audience to be focused on their serenity, creativity, and spirituality.
Young person recording a video at home with smartphone on a PowerPoint slide with the text: Persuasive purposeful content allows the creator to argue for a position they want the audience to believe and value and/or drive them to act for a cause beyond themselves.
Confident businessman presenting financial data while recording for a professional vlog on a PowerPoint slide with the text: Informative purposeful content allows the creator to present facts and other logical pieces of information to create knowledge in the audience’s mind via logos-driven messaging.
Middle aged Caucasian woman being interviewed on camera in office setting on a PowerPoint slide with the text: Nanocelebrities based on their scholarship and professional expertise help us express knowledge online so that it can be the most impactful to a given audience (Tilton, 2011).
Latin man gaming on his PC during a live stream on a PowerPoint slide with the text: Platform superstars develop the fame via one specific website, thus help us understand how to functionally communicate on those sites based on their technical prowess (Burgess & Green, 2018).
Composite photo collage of happy girl activist hold megaphone scream agitation protest placard fist hand isolated on painted background on a PowerPoint slide with the text: Opinion leaders act as our online voices for the societal issues that we care about (Valente & Davis, 1999).
A photo montage of Jeffrey Star, James Charles, NikkieTutorials, Bretman Rock, Manny Mua, Kathleen Lights,Huda Beauty, Desi Perkins, & Nyma Tang wearing makeup.
A PowerPoint slide with Homer Simpson disappearing into the bushes on the right and Focus Questions as the title with the following text: Who is the sender and who is the receiver in this clip? What does the meme represent? What “cultural capital” / information is needed in order to understand this meaning of the meme? What are the issues associated with this clip? What does this clip say about the power of memetic communication?
Dr. Shane Tilton standing behind a podium and in front of a screen with the words Dr. Shane’s Love or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Meme and a picture of his face superimposed over Slim Pickens riding the bomb from the Dr. Strangelove movie.
A tortoise shell cat laying on a blanket looking at the camera.