Tag Archives: authorship

Bookish Identities: How the Online Reading Community Empowers the Self

Posted on 20/05/2021 by Joseph Dunne-Howrie

***Leah Perry considers the intersections of identity and authorship in the context of infosphere by drawing on examples of online reading communities. Leah is on Twitter @leahplis*** Introduction The pervasiveness and increasing usage of digital technologies and information communication technologies … Continue reading →

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Scary Stories on the Web: How does Digital Folklore Trick its Readers?

Posted on 29/07/2020 by Joseph Dunne-Howrie

***Harper Arnold argues that the Creepypasta phenomenon shows how internet narratives blur the line between fiction and reality. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission as part of our CityLIS Writes initiative. Harper is on Twitter @HarperArnold2*** *** ““Darkness … Continue reading →

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Canons and Fan Studies

Posted on 26/06/2020 by Joseph Dunne-Howrie

***This post is written by Kimberley Chiu who analyses how fan fiction is changing artistic canons in relation to the Marvel and Star Wars expanded universes. Kimberley is on Twitter @kimberley_chiu. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission as … Continue reading →

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Authorship in the Age of the Infosphere

Posted on 18/06/2019 by Joseph Dunne-Howrie

***This essay was written by CityLIS student Anna Gialdini in April 2019. It is reproduced here with the author’s permission as part of our CityLIS Writes initiative.*** The infosphere – and one of its predominant media, the internet – have … Continue reading →

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