Podcasts have become a popular medium where celebrities and media creators are able to engage in free-flowing conversations and express themselves authentically. Llinares et al. states that podcasting possesses “the advantages of the internet while expelling some of the pitfalls.” (2018) To analyze this idea further, it’s necessary to examine the opportunities and constraints of […]
A31: Controversies in Fandom: How Shipwars Create Opposition in the Supernatural Fandom
After spending a semester assisting Dr. Hardin’s research regarding the Supernatural fandom, I have conducted my own research to answer the question regarding opposition in fandom. While using platforms online such as Reddit in addition to Dr. Hardin’s interviews with members of the Supernatural fandom, to conduct the research for both audience analysis and discourse […]