---
name: "ImageMemeResearch"
description: "Expertise in analyzing the rhetorical and ecological dimensions of image memes, employing both qualitative and computational methods to understand their influence on public narratives."
tags: ["cognitive security", "image-memes", "meme-research", "digital-communication", "narrative-analysis", "rhetorical-analysis"]
---

# Bridging gaps in image meme research: A multidisciplinary paradigm

**Daniel A. Friedman, R.J. Cordes, Mridula Mascarenhas** (2024) · Cognitive Security

## Instructions

Use this skill when working with topics related to **image memes, meme research, digital communication, narrative analysis**.

When applying this skill:
1. Apply systematic methodologies to image meme research
1. Analyze meme diffusion patterns and sensemaking impacts

## Key Concepts

- **image memes**
- **meme research**
- **digital communication**
- **narrative analysis**
- **rhetorical analysis**
- **sensemaking**

## Methods & Techniques

- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach combining rhetorical analysis and ecological frameworks.
- Employs computational techniques for large-scale claim identification in image memes.
- Analyzes the interaction and evolution of memetic claims within information ecosystems.
- Collects and curates diverse image meme samples from various social media platforms.

## Key Findings

- Image memes serve as significant artifacts that influence public beliefs and sentiments.
- The framework reveals how image memes can pollute information ecosystems with misinformation.
- Identifying evidence patterns in image memes can inform strategies to combat misinformation.
- The study highlights the importance of understanding the cumulative impact of image memes on public discourse.

## Prerequisites

- Information security and risk management
- Cognitive science and sensemaking frameworks

## 🎯 Consulting & Tutoring

[Daniel Ari Friedman, PhD](https://danielarifriedman.com/) is available for AI Research Consulting and Tutoring related to this skill.

## Related Skills

See [BIBLIOGRAPHY.md](../../pages/BIBLIOGRAPHY.md) for the complete publication catalog and related papers.