Automating fandom
Social bots, music celebrity, and identity online
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19177409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Reinhard (University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transformative Works and Cultures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1941-2258 • E-ISSN: 1941-2258 |
| Publisher | Organization for Transformative Works (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.3983/twc.2020.1853 |
| OpenAlex | W3013961704 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In an analysis of the intersection of media and politics through the increased presence of social bots on social media platforms like Twitter, it becomes evident that years before internet bots were used for geopolitical cyberconflict, fan communities online were already subject to these forces in driving user engagement for music brands and celebrities. Fan scholars must interrogate the presence of these bot networks for their impact on online fan cultural activity
Advertising · Aesthetics · Art · Business · Fandom · Geopolitics · Internet privacy · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Social media · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |