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An Autoethnographic account of If You Are the One

Originally posted on Digital Asia:
I decided to focus on the Chinese reality dating show, If You Are the One for my autoethnographic research. I accessed the latest available episode (Season 8, episode 92) in Australia via the SBS on demand website, as I missed the live one on TV. I’ve seen the show a…

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Fan activism, a case study – PART TWO

In this part of the case study we will delve into the global media interventions of the Harry Potter Alliance in overcoming inequality, looking at the human rights issue of child slavery in the production of Harry Potter products. The intervention As we saw in part one, the Harry Potter Alliance employs many interventions, initiatives… Continue reading Fan activism, a case study – PART TWO

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Fan activism, a case study – PART ONE

This case study will investigate the topic of fan activism as a component of global media and explore some of the inequalities fan activist initiatives are trying to address. So what exactly is fan activism?  Henry Jenkins who is said to have coined the term, describes it as; “Fan activism refers to forms of civic… Continue reading Fan activism, a case study – PART ONE