Is News a Meme or Is a Meme News?
Memes are great. Memes (definition) are fun. Memes are fodder for innuendo and hoaxes. Other times, whad'ya know, they end up being news. That's what makes memes so darn addictive.
Exhibit A: this seemingly realistic invitation to an Apple special event “on February 22.” These are usually big hoo-ha happenings where new iPods are unveiled. Naturally, it's being discussed actively on digg. And now, so too are the bloggers ogling it. Somehow to my untrained eye it looks very Photoshoppy to me and I am wondering if this is real.
So, can this or any meme be news even if it isn't real? On the flip side, isn't news then just one big meme? Discuss.
