by Keidra Chaney A few weeks ago I was invited as a speaker to a Chicago event called Homeroom 101 where speakers give an intro…
by Keidra Chaney The publication of Textual Poachers in 1992 opened the door of acceptance for an academic study of fan communities and transformative works,…
Until recently, Clay Shirky was best known as the author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations. The book was widely praised…
After a truly great time presenting about fan culture two years ago at MIT5: Creativity, Ownership, and Collaboration in the Digital Age, we presented at…
Uh-oh. According to Mashable, LiveJournal, of blogging’s old warhorses, is in some big financial trouble: The company has reportedly laid off 20 of 28 employees,…
After many months, Judge Patterson issued an opinion (PDF) in the Harry Potter Lexicon case, ruling that the Lexicon, could not be published and ordered…
By Keidra Chaney and Raizel Liebler Recently there has been considerable corporate media content owners’ backlash against “user generated content” on the Internet – content…
Orignally posted in my other blog “Enjoy and Exciting” I have a subscription to Wired because of my Mediabistro paid membership, and I have to…