Symbols and memes are two highly important, emergent forms of media that deserve attention. They are images, to be sure, but this category of images is highly abstract and representational terms, and encodes complex messages into a simple mix of image and text. The use of symbols is actually on the increase, due to the limited screen space of tablets and mobile devices, which are becoming the most-used tools for Internet browsing and social media. The symbol itself is reminiscent of early instant cameras, which were self-contained units that processed the film in bulky boxes behind the main camera mechanism. Many memes are stories unto themselves or tell stories with components mishmashed from popular cultural iconography, such as a still frame from a popular movie, cartoon, or television show. Internet memes are used to convey emotional information that only people initiated into the common culture would understand, thus making them an exclusive form of communication for those in the know.