Fandom is a subculture composed of fans characterised by a feeling of empathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest. Examples: - Bronies - Rick and Morty fans - Furrys - Beliebers Textual poaching - Stealing something from a media product and often using it in a way that subverts normality/ the intention of the producer. KEY THEORY 18 - FANDOM - FANDOM Fandom refers to a particularly organised and motivated audience of a certain media producer franchise. 'Fans use the media in ways not intended by the producer' 18 - Fandom - Henry Jenkins (radio, videogames, television, online media) • Fandom refers to a particularly organised and motivated audience of a certain media producer franchise • Unlike the generic audience or the classic spectator, fans are active participants in the construction and circulation of textual meanings • Fans appropriate texts and read them in ways that are not fully intended by the media producers (‘textual poach
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