Folklore, Horror Stories, and the Slender Man: The Development of an Internet Mythology

The Slender Man entered the general popular consciousness in May 2014, when two young girls led a third girl into a wooded area and stabbed her. Examining the growth of the online horror phenomenon, this book introduces unique attributes of digital culture and establishes a needed framework for studies of other Internet memes and mythologies.

Author: S. Chess,E. Newsom
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Published: 12/05/2014
Pages: 143
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781137498526

About the Author
Shira Chess is Assistant Professor in the Department of Telecommunications at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Georgia, USA.
Eric Newsom is Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Central Missouri, USA.