A common meme that visualized information during the beginning of the pandemic was related to "flatten-the-curve" graphical representations.

Meme Information Visualization: Time-Dependent Visualizations Example

Memes are often created to visualize information that is currently discussed.

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- Providing an interpretation/emotion
- Clear indicator
- Time-dependent visualizations
- Creation of visual puns
- Physical representation of data
- Recontextualization of data visualizations

Themes Arising from COVID-19 Meme Information Visualization

Perovich, L. J., Alper, M., & Cleveland, C. (2022). "Self-Quaranteens" Process COVID-19: Understanding Information Visualization Language in Memes. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 6(CSCW1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1145/3512894

"Self-Quaranteens" Process COVID-19: Understanding Information Visualization Language in Memes

Memes can allow creators to add a sense of emotionality or interpretation to a visualization, such as a graph.

Meme Information Visualization: Providing an Interpretation/Emotion

Memes create simple and clear categories in order to convey information.

Meme Information Visualization: Clear Indicator

Meme Information Visualization: Time-Dependent Visualizations

Memes can be centered around the visualization of puns in the form of diagrams in order to convey slight differences.

Meme Information Visualization: Creation of Visual Puns

Memes can evoke a sense of physical distance or embodiment, which is not a common visualization for data.

Meme Information Visualization: Physical Representation of Data

Memes can recontextualize data visualizations from original scientific research or create intentionally misinformed visualizations for the purposes of humor.

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