Hitching a Ride on a Star: Celebrity, Fandom, and Identification on the World Wide Web

Autor:	Charles Soukup
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	World Wide Web Identification (information) Media production Communication Ethnography Public discourse Sociology Representation (arts) Iconography Fandom
Zdroj:	Southern Communication Journal. 71:319-337
ISSN:	1930-3203 1041-794X
DOI:	10.1080/10417940601000410
Popis:	This analysis examines the communicative characteristics of “fansites” or World Wide Web sites designed and maintained by fans that emphasize the images, stories, and discussions related to a particular celebrity. Via complex identification processes, the World Wide Web allows media consumers to more substantially influence the meanings of media texts and use the iconography of celebrities to more “visibly” participate in public discourse. The detailed ethnographic observations uncovered three general themes within the fansites: (a) a dialogue with the “artist” and the fan community, (b) “controlling” the representation of the celebrity, and (c) personal identification with the celebrity. Conclusions explore the role of fandom in contemporary media production/reception and new forms of public discourse within virtual communities.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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