Tag: listening

• A Communication Toolbox for Communication Literacy

  

  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 book, either from a seller or your local library. [Do not cite this blog post as it is an abridged version of what appears in the book. All […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  January 14, 2020

  Audience/Reception Studies, Fandom

  communication, communication gaps, communication literacy, communication situations, communication skills, communication toolbox, contentious communication, dialogue, fractured fandom, listening, monologue, no-logue, positive communication, power, questions, Respect, Situationality, stiutations

• 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 these toys as a kid). What amazed everyone is that a toy line and series meant for girls started to develop a following of adult men, who took […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  June 19, 2017

  Audience/Reception Studies, Fandom

  bronies, communicatings, cyberassault, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, dialogue, disengage, fake geek girl, fan harassment, fractured fandom, gaps, harassment, listening, My Little Pony, policing boundaries, power dynamics

• In Defense of Fans via Fractured Fandom

  

  In defense of fans and fandom, I want to make clear that I would not argue that fractured fandom happens all the time or involves a majority of the population of any particular fandom. What I would say about fractured fandom is that it reflects a larger social and cultural issue, in the United States […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  September 9, 2014

  Audience/Reception Studies, Fandom

  agency, Audience, communication, dialogue, equality, Fandom, fans, fractured fandom, honor, listening, Respect