Wrongful conviction, pop culture, and achieving justice in the digital age
Author(s): Greg Stratton Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: True crime, Participatory practices, Wrongful conviction, Miscarriages of justice, Audience engagement, Popular culture, Media convergence, Social media activism Methodology/Sample: Case study/One podcast, one TV show Reference: Stratton, G. (2019). Wrongful conviction, pop culture, and achieving justice in the digital age. In D. Akrivos, A.K. Antoniou (Eds.), Crime, […]
Staying in, rocking out: Online live music portal shows during the coronavirus pandemic
Author(s): James Rendell Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Online live music, Portal shows, Covid-19 pandemic, Digital media, Audience engagement Methodology/Sample: Case study/3 performances Reference: Rendell, J. (2021). Staying in, rocking out: Online live music portal shows during the coronavirus pandemic. Convergence, 27(4), 1092-1111. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354856520976451 Abstract The 2020 Covid-19 global pandemic has greatly impacted societies around […]
Can the celebrity speak? Controversies and the eulogistic fandom of Shah Rukh Khan
Author(s): Abir Misra Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Shah Rukh Khan (SRK), Media controversy, Fandom, Islamophobia, Eulogistic buffer Methodology/Sample: Case Study/_ Reference: Misra, A. (2022). Can the Celebrity Speak? Controversies and the Eulogistic Fandom of Shah Rukh Khan. American Behavioral Scientist, 66(8), 1075-1090. https://doi.org/10.1177/00027642211042286 Abstract This article addresses the participation of celebrities and their fans […]
Fans as transcultural gatekeepers: The hierarchy of BTS’ anglophone Reddit fandom and the digital East-West media flow
Author(s): Kimery S. Lynch Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: BTS, curation, gatekeeping, Hallyu, K-pop Methodology/Sample: Case study (interviews)/_ Reference: Lynch, K. S. (2022). Fans as transcultural gatekeepers: The hierarchy of BTS’Anglophone Reddit fandom and the digital East-West media flow. New media & society, 24(1), 105-121. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820962109 Abstract This article describes how fandom organization on visibly […]
K-Pop in Latin America: Transcultural fandom and digital mediation
Author(s): Benjamin Han Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: K-pop, Transcultural fandom, Latin America, Digital mediation, Popular culture Methodology/Sample: Case study/_ Reference: Han, B. (2017). Korean wave| K-pop in Latin America: Transcultural fandom and digital mediation. International Journal of Communication, 11, 20. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/6304/2048 Abstract This article examines the transnational popularity of K-pop in Latin America. It […]
“There’s always an option”: Collaborative writing of multilingual interactive fanfiction in a foreign language class
Author(s): Frederik Cornillie, Jules Buendgens-Kosten, Shannon Sauro, Joeri Van der Veken Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Collaborative writing, Multilingual interactive fanfiction, Language learning, Intrinsic motivation, Digital storytelling Methodology/Sample: Focus groups/_ Reference: Cornillie, F., Buendgens-Kosten, J., Sauro, S., & Van der Veken, J. (2021). “There’s always an option”: Collaborative Writing of Multilingual Interactive Fanfiction in a […]
Towards a theory of transcultural fandom
Author(s): Bertha Chin, Lori H. Morimoto Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: Transcultural fandom, Popular culture, Media globalization, Fan engagement, Sociopolitical context Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Chin, B., & Morimoto, L. H. (2013). Towards a Theory of Transcultural Fandom. Participations: Journal of Audience and Reception Studies, 10(1), 92–108. https://doi.org/10.17613/8jy4m-xx337 Abstract In this discussion, we advocate for a […]
Online fan fiction, global identities, and imagination
Author(s): Rebecca W. Black Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Fan fiction, Adolescent literacy, English language learners, Online communities, Cosmopolitan identities, Transnational connections, New media, Digital writing, Discourse analysis, Globalization and literacy Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/3 users Reference: Black, R. W. (2009). Online fan fiction, global identities, and imagination. Research in the Teaching of English, 43(4), 397–425. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27784341 […]
Language, culture, and identity in online fanfiction
Author(s): Rebecca W. Black Year of publication: 2006 Keywords: English language learner (ELL), Identity, Fan culture, Literacy, Online interaction Methodology/Sample: Case Study/1 ELL Reference: Black, R. W. (2006). Language, culture, and identity in online fanfiction. E-Learning and Digital Media, 3(2), 170–184. https://doi.org/10.2304/elea.2006.3.2.170 Abstract This article draws on constructs in second-language acquisition, literacy, cultural, and media […]