Open AccessMashing up, remixing, and contesting the popular memory of Hillary Clinton
Author(s) -
Amber Davisson
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
transformative works and cultures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1941-2258
DOI - 10.3983/twc.2016.0965
Subject(s) - mainstream , narrative , media studies , art , girl , online video , visual arts , sociology , aesthetics , political science , literature , computer science , multimedia , law , psychology , developmental psychology
This essay looks at the viral video "Rebel Girl," released in 2015, which was produced by fans of Hillary Clinton. Following the trajectory of the video, one can see the potential for fan mashups to make arguments that subvert dominant narratives of public memory and, conversely, the way the way mainstream media moves to subsume outsider voices