The following is an excerpt from my book Fractured Fandoms: Contentious Communication in Fan Communities. To read all of the information, you will need to get the…… Read more “A Communication Toolbox for Communication Literacy”
Tag: dialogue
Colonies
In the 22nd century, the Earth’s surface has become unstable due to climate change and overpopulation. More and more people spend their lives in the tunnels cut…… Read more “Colonies”
Twitter Dialogues
I just learned that Storify is going away in May 2018, and I had been using the platform to store tweets for my Fractured Fandom project, such…… Read more “Twitter Dialogues”
The Fractured Fandom Book
My project all started with My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. In 2010 a new animated series was released based on the old toy line (I had…… Read more “The Fractured Fandom Book”
Echo Chambers and Fandom
Okay, first, let’s talk about echo chambers. You may have heard this term, especially since the 2016 presidential election. In media studies, an echo chamber is a…… Read more “Echo Chambers and Fandom”
Fractured Fandom in Online Spaces
Fractured Fandom in Online Spaces: Problematic Communication in Communication-Inscribed Places This blog post represents a presentation I gave at the 2017 Central States Communication Association Conference, and…… Read more “Fractured Fandom in Online Spaces”
Pop Culture Lens on Hello Kitty
In the thirty-third episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher Olson (Seems Obvious to Me) and I welcome friend of the podcast Norma Jones to discuss…… Read more “Pop Culture Lens on Hello Kitty”
On the Issues of Disagreement Becoming Censorship
The conversation I had one night and into the next morning with the GamerGate supporter (i.e. a ProGGer) was long. It started off with my comments on…… Read more “On the Issues of Disagreement Becoming Censorship”
The Dark Side of Fandom
Last fall the call went out from the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (aka C2E2) for proposed panels for the 2016 convention. I had just been part…… Read more “The Dark Side of Fandom”
Online Learning Communities with a Dominican Flair
Online Learning Communities with a Dominican Flair: Arguing for applying the Dominican ethos to online higher education CarrieLynn D. Reinhard and Claire Noonan (Dominican University) Introduction It…… Read more “Online Learning Communities with a Dominican Flair”
