On symposia: LiveJournal and the shape of fannish discourse

Authors

  • Rebecca Lucy Busker Parkland College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2008.049

Keywords:

Fan community, LiveJournal

Abstract

Fandom has changed dramatically as the primary medium for fan discussion has shifted from mailing lists to LiveJournal. Decentralization and spaces focussed on individuals rather than topics have created changes such as a stronger knowledge in peripheral knowledge of fandoms, and an increase in multifandom and metafandom discussion.

Author Biography

Rebecca Lucy Busker, Parkland College

Associate Professor/Director of College Level Composition, Department of Humanities

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Published

2008-09-15

Issue

Vol. 1 (2008)

Section

Symposium

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