Time for another story (I appear to have a lot to tell!); this time, about the experiences I had at the biggest comic book convention in the…… Read more “Customer-Fans and the Happily Exploited”
Tag: fan communities
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”
Call for Papers: The Fan Studies Network conference 2016
Originally posted on The Fan Studies Network:
THE FAN STUDIES NETWORK CONFERENCE 2016 25-26th June 2016 University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK Keynote Speaker: Professor Henry Jenkins…
The Pop Culture Lens: Fan Harassment
I have been talking about this idea of fractured fandom on this blog for awhile now, because I have been concerned with the problems and tensions fans…… Read more “The Pop Culture Lens: Fan Harassment”
The Pop Culture Lens: Episode on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Fandom
On a special episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher Olson and I discuss a subject that has been one we have debated numerous times in…… Read more “The Pop Culture Lens: Episode on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Fandom”
Fandom as Repeatedly Returning to What Matters Most
Being a fan can mean many different things to many different people. It may mean a person likes to collect memorabilia for a favorite sports team. It…… Read more “Fandom as Repeatedly Returning to What Matters Most”
On the Nature of Being a Fan
I have an idea. An idea for how to look at fans, fandoms, fan communities, being a fan. It’s an idea in its early stages, one I…… Read more “On the Nature of Being a Fan”
Fractured Fandom and Contemporary Issues in Fan Communities
Today I launch an online survey to gather people’s anonymous and confidential stories of their experiences dealing with other fans. This survey is part of my ongoing…… Read more “Fractured Fandom and Contemporary Issues in Fan Communities”
