Just as Tumblr seems to be trying to imitate a mainstream media entity by hiring bloggers to cover political conventions, traditional media outlets are trying to become more Tumblr-like by adopting animated GIFs and other tools as a way of making their content more viral. Read more »
The redesigned Loopcam now plugs into Facebook’s Open Graph and allows the uploading of third-party-created animated GIFs. What’s more, the founder suggests the user base is now ‘widely’ past the six-digit mark. Read more »
Once a punchline to jokes about bad web design, the animated GIF has made a comeback. From TV recaps to Funny or Die, the once-obsolete image format has become a vital way of sharing moments online, escaping the meme subculture to hit the mainstream. Read more »
Funny or Die has outdone itself when it comes to Dawson’s Creek nostalgia. Today’s launch of Vandermemes, featuring James Van Der Beek, is just part one of VanDerWeek — a social media campaign using Tumblr, Twitter and more videos to come. Read more »
