Fandom Theory💡 Flashcards
1
Q
Who created the Fandom Theory?
A
Henry Jenkins
2
Q
What does Jenkins believe?
A
Jenkins believes audiences, in particular, fans are a pivotal part of a media product. They play a big role in production (they put their input and opinions), and distribution (sharing, reacting).
3
Q
What is textual poaching?
A
Textual poaching is when audiences take a media product and remake or rework it to create their own meaning (e.g. fan-made videos, books, memes, blogs, websites, art)
