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Posts Tagged ‘ batkid ’

Just Too Much: Batkid and the Virality of Affect

November 25, 2013

By Philip Scepanski

Batkid's circulation throughout social media is shaped by affect and the emotional impact of that story, serving as an example of a socially acceptable way to share in moments of civic emotion.
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Tags: batkid, Facebook, Hollis Griffin, Milan Kundera, San Francisco, viral video
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