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Online Italian fandoms of American TV shows

Informazioni aggiuntive

Autori
Tipo
Articolo pubblicato in rivista scientifica
Anno
2015
Lingua
Inglese
Abstract
The Internet has changed media fandom in two main ways: it helps fans connect with each other despite physical distance, leading to the formation of international fan communities; and it helps fans connect with the creators of the TV show, deepening the relationship between TV producers and international fandoms. To assess whether Italian fan communities active online are indeed part of transnational online communities and whether the Internet has actually altered their relationship with the creators of the original text they are devoted to, qualitative analysis and narrative interviews of 26 Italian fans of American TV shows were conducted to explore the fan-producer relationship. Results indicated that the online Italian fans surveyed preferred to stay local, rather than using geography-leveling online tools. Further, the sampled Italian fans' relationships with the show runners were mediated or even absent.
Rivista
Transformative Works and Cultures
Volume
19
Mese
giugno
Pagina inizio
19
Pagina fine
23
Parole chiave
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Fringe, Global, Local, Lost, Show runner, Supernatural, Transnationalism, Fandom