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Shane Tilton, Ph.D.
@silnan.bsky.social
110 followers 92 following 50 posts
Former Irene Casteel Endowed Chair at Ohio Northern University

Studies journalism, memes, and gaming

Parliamentarian-at-large
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I decided to highlight my @ohionorthern.bsky.social #Spring2026 semester courses “Adaptive Media Production” focuses on applying the best technical and aesthetic practices to audio and video works based on identifying the audience, purpose, genre, and context for that given work.
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”
October 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Anyway you can help would be great.
September 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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I’m going over a chapter/day to promote @springernature.com’s release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era." "The New Branded Self" helps define who we might be online in the next decade. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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.
September 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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I’m going over a chapter/day to promote @SpringerNature release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era." "The Democratization of Fame" explains the role of authenticity in the era of artificiality. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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.
September 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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I’m going over a chapter/day to promote @SpringerNature release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era." "Streaming as a Convergent Model for Modern Broadcasting" looks at how we can become "one-person television studios" thanks to the advances in platforms. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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.
September 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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I’m going over a chapter/day to promote @springernature.com release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era." "Postings as Signs in the Collective Hallway" explains how we engage with the digital public sphere through what we share. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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.
September 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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I’m going over a chapter/day to promote @springernature.com‘s release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era." "Building a Community Through Group Chats" focuses on small group communication practices online and how power and leaders are created in those spaces. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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.
September 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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I’m going over a chapter/day to promote @SpringerNature release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era." "The Intimate Dynamics of Direct Messaging" shows how the average Internet user can learn the purposes behind these direct conversations. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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.
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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I’m going over a chapter/day to promote @springernature.com release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era." "The Serenity, Creativity, and Spirituality of Inspirational Content" highlights the power of comedy and drama online. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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.
September 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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I’m going over a chapter/day to promote @springernature.com release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era." "The Serenity, Creativity, & Spirituality of Inspirational Content" explores how mindfulness & embracing the sacred helps us deal with doomscrolling online link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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.
September 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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To promote @springernature.com release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era,” I'm highlighting a chapter every day. "How Internet Celebrities Convince Their Audiences to Act" dives into the models of argumentation Internet users can develop online. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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.
September 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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To promote @springernature.com release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era,” I'm going over 1 chapter. "Amplifying Knowledge Through Informative Content Creation" focuses on descriptive, definitional, demonstrative, & explanatory communication online. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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.
September 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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To promote @springernature.com release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era" & @sxsw.com soon releasing #SxSW26 lineups, I'm going over 1 chapter/day. "The Expertise of Nanocelebrities" explains the role that academic credentials play in Internet communication. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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).
September 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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To promote @springernature.com release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era" & @sxsw.com is soon releasing the lineups for #SxSW26, I'm focusing on one chapter. "The Novelty of Platform Superstars" describes why Twitch streamers represent a community of practice. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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).
September 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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To promote @springernature.com release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era" & @sxsw.com #SxSW26 lineups, I'm posting about one chapter a day. "The Discourse of Opinion Leaders" goes over how to frame discussions and move audiences towards social change. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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). Jasper the black kitten is snoozing on a wooden table for the “Cat Tax.”
September 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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To promote Springer's release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era," I'm highlighting key points from the book. "The Rise of the Internet Influencer" describes how fashion designers, authors, and political figures were the pre-Internet models for influencers. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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September 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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To promote @springernature.com release of "Digital Culture in the Platform Era," I'm highlighting some central concepts. "The Era of the Post-postmodern Celebrity" examines if Homer Simpson is the perfect example of the post-postmodern celebrity & what that means. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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?
September 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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My latest book “Digital Culture in the Platform Era” talk about the 6 personalities of celebrities. From traditional celebrities to memetic celebrities. Check it out at link.springer.com/book/10.1007.... Please share this, even if you can’t get it so @springernature.com knows people are interested.
September 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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After the panel
May 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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The second day of #NCA2024 is filled with energy. Sadly had to miss the Game Studies meeting, but glad the meetings and panels are going great.
November 22, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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I remember the back channels and “Birds of a Feather” panel from Copenhagen. That other platform helped drive meaningful connection with other digital scholars. #GoffmanIsMyHomeboy
November 19, 2024 at 1:16 AM
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I am happy to say those that couldn’t attend my lecture on how I became the “meme dude” can see it on YouTube at youtu.be/xz9cxuQfmWs?...
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.
November 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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If I’m a tenth as good as Ms. Minerva thinks I am, I would be okay with that.
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August 24, 2023 at 3:03 AM