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role="main"> <div id="post-11061" class="post-11061 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <h1 class="entry-title">Press Room</h1> <div class="entry-content"> Links to media articles/posts that refer to the OTW or its projects, or include interviews/contributions from its volunteers or staff. <a name="top"></a>OTW representatives are available to discuss and offer comments on: transformative fan works, fandom and the multiplicities of fan culture; open source scholarship; copyright issues and fan creative rights. We can also put you in touch with fans and fanwork creators who are willing to speak to the media. For contacts, use our <a href="https://www.transformativeworks.org/contact_us/">Communications webform</a>. We also have <a href="https://www.transformativeworks.org/flyers/">graphics and information sheets</a> available for media use. <a href="#mediamentions">Media Mentions</a> <a href="#pressreleases">Press Releases</a> <hr /> <h3><a name="mediamentions"></a>Media Mentions</h3> <a href="https://loyolaphoenix.com/2024/03/flair-for-fanfiction-students-see-their-work-as-an-art-form/">Flair for Fanfiction: Students See Their Work as an Art Form.</a> Mao Reynolds. <cite>The Loyola Phoenix</cite> March 27, 2024 <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/pull-to-publish-fanfic-senlinyu-manacled-fanbinding/">Lots of People Make Money on Fanfic. Just Not the Authors.</a> Elizabeth Minkel. <cite>Wired</cite> February 28, 2024 <a href="https://theconversation.com/harry-potter-online-fanfiction-lovers-might-not-be-too-happy-to-see-manacled-become-a-book-223664">Harry Potter online fanfiction lovers might not be too happy to see Manacled become a book.</a> Leora Hadas. <cite>The Conversation</cite> February 16, 2024 <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/01/business/mickey-mouse-early-version-copyright-expired/index.html">An early version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain.</a> Samantha Delouya. <cite>CNN</cite> January 2, 2024 <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/01/02/what-is-fan-fiction/72025122007/">Interested in fan fiction? Here’s what you need to know to start.</a> Bebe Hodges. <cite>USA Today</cite> January 2, 2024 2023 <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/column-yuletide-fanfiction-exchange">The Yuletide Fanfiction Exchange Is a Holiday Marvel.</a> Elizabeth Minkel. <cite>Atlas Obscura</cite> December 19, 2023 <a href="https://www.anthropology-news.org/articles/the-sanctity-of-2-am-fic-time/">The Sanctity of 2 AM Fic Time.</a> Syd González. <cite>Anthropology News</cite> November/December 2023 <a href="https://mashable.com/article/reylo-fanfiction-the-hurricane-wars">I love Reylo fanfiction — and so does publishing.</a> Belen Edwards. <cite>Mashable</cite> November 24, 2023. <a href="https://theconversation.com/let-the-community-work-it-out-throwback-to-early-internet-days-could-fix-social-medias-crisis-of-legitimacy-213209">Let the community work it out: Throwback to early internet days could fix social media’s crisis of legitimacy.</a> Ethan Zuckerman. Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci. <cite>The Conversation</cite> October 24, 2023. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/11/ao3-ai-fears-lock-account-kinktober-fanfiction/">Fearing AI, fanfiction writers lock their accounts.</a> Morgan Sung. <cite>TechCrunch</cite> October 11, 2023. <a href="https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/fandom/fanfiction-censorship-norms/">How fanfiction complicates rules about ownership, social norms.</a> Kira Deshler. <cite>Daily Dot</cite> October 8, 2023. <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/fanfic-romance-reylo-publishing-trend.html">From Friends to Lovers: The Fanfic-to-Romance Pipeline Goes Mainstream.</a> Elizabeth Held. <cite>Vulture</cite> August 29, 2023. <a href="http://turnthepage.blubrry.net/2023/07/13/turn-the-page-episode-254a/">Episode 254: Fanfiction and OTW.</a> Syosset Public Library. <cite>Turn The Page Podcast</cite> July 13, 2023. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/11/23790860/ao3-fanfiction-archive-down-outage-ddos-attacks">The massive fanfic archive AO3 is back after a wave of DDoS attacks.</a> Jess Weatherbed. <cite>The Verge</cite> July 10, 2023. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mC8wIvSgmZjmkBJC82EUE?si=989607b494304fb5&nd=1">Dr. Francesca Coppa on Fanfiction.</a> Sydney Allen and Emma Kiesling. <cite>UCL: Uncovering Publishing</cite> June 2, 2023. <a href="https://www.codastory.com/authoritarian-tech/legal-tools/utah-age-verification-law/">Utah’s online porn law puts teens’ digital rights at risk.</a> Rebekah Robinson. <cite>Coda Story</cite> May 23, 2023. <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/fanfiction-omegaverse-sex-trope-artificial-intelligence-knotting/">The Fanfic Sex Trope That Caught a Plundering AI Red-Handed.</a> Rose Eveleth. <cite>Wired</cite> May 15, 2023. <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23718816/ai-fanfiction-artificial-intelligence-chatgpt-supernatural-destiel-harry-potter-bing-bard">Can AI actually write good fanfiction?</a> Jay Castello. <cite>Polygon</cite> May 11, 2023. <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/andy-warhol-fair-use-prince-generative-ai/">The Andy Warhol Copyright Case That Could Transform Generative AI.</a> Madeline Ashby. <cite>Wired</cite> April 25, 2023. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/7/23674123/ao3-fanfic-spam-comments-ai-writing">Someone keeps accusing fanfiction authors of writing their fic with AI, and nobody knows why.</a> Adi Robertson. <cite>The Verge</cite> April 8, 2023. <a href="https://www.arl.org/blog/applying-intellectual-property-law-to-ai-an-interview-with-betsy-rosenblatt/">Applying Intellectual Property Law to AI: An Interview with Betsy Rosenblatt.</a> Katherine Klosek. <cite>ARL Views</cite> February 23, 2023. <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/aoc-fanfiction-algorithms/">An AO3 Algorithm Would be Horrible, Actually.</a> Kelly Martinez. <cite>Wired</cite> February 17, 2023. <a href="https://www.polygon.com/23583700/darth-vader-fan-art-1977-zines">Darth Vader, the problematic fanzine fave of 1977.</a> Jay Castello. <cite>Polygon</cite> February 12, 2023. <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/web3-future-archive-of-our-own/">What Web3 Can Learn From Archive of Our Own.</a> Elizabeth Minkel. <cite>Wired</cite> February 11, 2023. <a href="https://www.34st.com/article/2023/01/fanfiction-erotica-fandom-ao3-sexuality-transformative-works-francesca-coppa">Explore and Transform: A Look into the World of Fanfiction.</a> Vikki Xu. <cite>34th Street</cite> January 29, 2023. <a href="https://netzpolitik.org/2023/bundeszentrale-jugendmedienschutz-archive-of-our-own-pruefstelle-muss-indizierung-von-fan-fiction-portal-zuruecknehmen/">Prüfstelle muss Indizierung von Fan-Fiction-Portal zurücknehmen.</a> Ingo Dachwitz. <cite>Netzpolitik.org </cite> January 12, 2023. 2022 <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/4axmpn/fanfiction-enthusiasts-are-digitally-preserving-decades-worth-of-zines">Fanfiction Enthusiasts Are Digitally Preserving Decades Worth of Zines.</a> Claire Woodcock. <cite>Motherboard</cite> December 13, 2022. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/harry-styles-twilight-bridgerton-how-fanfiction-wattpad-amateurs/">The amateurs rewriting Hollywood’s script – and turning ‘fanfiction’ into gold.</a> Jake Kerridge. <cite>The Telegraph</cite> December 4, 2022. <a href="https://www.pastemagazine.com/tech/ao3/ao3-algorithm-fan-fiction-twitter-tiktok/">Please Stop Begging A03 To Implement An Algorithm</a> Aisling O’Connor. <cite>Paste Magazine</cite> November 23, 2022. <a href="https://slate.com/culture/2022/11/ao3-fanfiction-digitization-project-history.html">The Race to Save Fanfiction History Before It’s Lost Forever</a> Jay Castello. <cite>Slate</cite> November 14, 2022. <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/people-say-theyre-leaving-twitter-are-they-really/671967/">People Say They’re Leaving Twitter: Are They Really?</a> Kaitlyn Tiffany. <cite>The Atlantic</cite> November 2, 2022. <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-a-league-of-their-own-and-anne-rice-are-making-the-internet-rethink-the-rules-of-fanfiction">Is It Time to Rethink the Rules of Fanfiction?</a> AJ McDougall. <cite>The Daily Beast</cite> October 23, 2022. <a href="https://slate.com/technology/2022/08/queer-fanfiction-privacy-ethics.html">The Plight of the Former Fanfiction Author.</a> Casey Fiesler. <cite>Slate</cite> August 27, 2022. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/15/23200176/history-of-ao3-archive-of-our-own-fanfiction">Archive of Our Own’s 15-year journey from blog post to fanfiction powerhouse.</a> Jay Castello. <cite>The Verge</cite> August 15, 2022. <a href="https://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=1115212455">The Netflix v. ‘Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’ lawsuit, explained.</a> Deanna Schwartz. <cite>NPR</cite> August 4, 2022. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/03/unofficial-bridgerton-musical-lawsuit-netflix-barlow-bear/">Netflix’s lawsuit against the ‘Bridgerton Musical’ could change online fandom.</a> Amanda Silberling. <cite>Tech Crunch</cite> August 2, 2022. <a href="https://longnow.org/ideas/02022/07/18/fandom-relics/">Fandom Relics and the Enthusiastic Past.</a> Allegra Rosenberg. <cite>Long Now</cite>July 18, 2022. <a href="https://www.diaridebarcelona.cat/w/ao3-el-que-passa-quan-les-fans-prenen-el-control">AO3: El que passa quan les fans prenen el control</a> Maria Domínguez Trijueque. <cite>Diari de Barcelona</cite> April 6, 2022. <a href="https://soundcloud.com/hybrid-pub-scout/episode-64-claudia-rebaza-from-the-organization-for-transformative-works">Episode 64: Claudia Rebaza from the Organization for Transformative Works</a> Emily Einolander. <cite>Hybrid Pod Scout</cite> March 30, 2022. <a href="https://www.gun.io/blog/interview-organization-for-transformative-works">What happens when you take fandoms into the wide world of open source?</a> Abbey Charles. <cite>Gun.io Blog</cite> March 3, 2022. <a href="https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/01/27/ao3-tag-meaning/">Meaning of AO3 Tags Explained as TikTokers Highlight Its Importance.</a> Chaitra Krishnamurthy. <cite>HITC</cite> January 27, 2022. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220126021727/https://thebigsmoke.com.au/2022/01/16/fan-fiction-has-been-around-longer-than-you-think/">Fan fiction has been around longer than you think.</a> Alice Bell. <cite>The Big Smoke</cite> January 16, 2022. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/557000-word-woke-harry-potter-fanfic-took-jk-rowling/">How a 557,000-word, ‘woke’ Harry Potter fanfic took on JK Rowling.</a> Harriet Marsden. <cite>The Telegraph</cite> January 1, 2022. 2021 <a href="https://www.alittlebithuman.com/a-brief-history-of-ao3-the-internets-award-winning-fanfic-archive/">A Brief History of AO3, the Internet’s Award-Winning Fanfic Archive.</a> Marinel Mamac. <cite>A Little Bit Human</cite> December 28, 2021. <a href="https://www.garbageday.email/p/where-is-all-the-erotic-succession">The Platform Weirdness Of The Succession Fandom.</a> Betsy Ladyzhets. <cite>Garbage Day Newsletter</cite> November 26, 2021. <a href="https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/tumblr-post-plus-fan-fiction-legal">The Perilous Business of Fanfiction.</a> Liza Bautista. <cite>Inverse</cite> October 27, 2021. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/inside-realms-of-ruin-ya-novelists-failed-nft-project/">Inside Realms of Ruin, YA novelists’ failed NFT project.</a> Amanda Silberling. <cite>TechCrunch</cite> October 26, 2021. <a href="https://lithub.com/how-fanfiction-can-inspire-a-meaningful-cultural-activism-and-challenge-social-stigmas">How Fanfiction Can Inspire a Meaningful Cultural Activism and Challenge Social Stigmas.</a> Milena Popova. <cite>LitHub</cite> October 6, 2021. <a href="https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/literary-fanfic">Literary Fanfic.</a> Anthony Domestico. <cite>Commonweal</cite> October 5, 2021. <a href="https://scifi.radio/2021/09/29/the-kirk-spock-fanfiction-archive-how-open-doors-is-preserving-cultural-history/">The Kirk/Spock Fanfiction Archive: How Open Doors Is Preserving Cultural History.</a> Elizabeth Carlie. <cite>SciFi Radio</cite> September 29, 2021. <a href="https://www.polygon.com/features/22684381/kirk-spock-fanfic-archive-of-our-own-star-trek">The race to save Kirk and Spock’s fanfiction legacy.</a> Jay Castello. <cite>Polygon</cite> September 23, 2021. <a href="https://thesciencesurvey.com/arts-entertainment/2021/06/14/the-art-of-vidding/">The Art of Vidding.</a> Marian Caballo. <cite>The Science Survey</cite> June 14, 2021. <a href="https://www.comicsbeat.com/fandom-flames-ageism-in-fandom-or-the-youths-need-to-stop/">Fandom Flames: Ageism in fandom, or the youths need to stop.</a> Ruth Johnson. <cite>Comics Beat</cite> May 21, 2021. <a href="https://knightcolumbia.org/blog/gift-logic-labors-of-love-flourish-online-under-fandoms-social-norms">Gift Logic: Labors of love flourish online under fandom’s social norms.</a> Casey Fiesler. <cite>The Knight Institute</cite> May 10, 2021. <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-243274189/copyright-waffle-episode-17-caroline-ball">Copyright Waffle – Episode 17 Caroline Ball.</a> Chris Morrison and Jane Secker. <cite>Copyright Waffle</cite> May 1, 2021. <a href="https://studybreaks.com/tvfilm/archive-of-our-own-fan-fiction/">The Era of Fanfiction.net and Wattpad Is Over — Long Live Archive of Our Own.</a> Karen Lu. <cite>Study Breaks</cite> April 30, 2021. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22338418/dream-smp-youtube-minecraft-fanart-fanfiction-video-edits-fan">Living the Dream SMP.</a> Julia Alexander. <cite>The Verge</cite> March 19, 2021. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22311788/fanfiction-bookbinding-tiktok-diy-star-wars-harry-potter-twitter-fandom">Making Fanfiction Beautiful Enough for a Bookshelf.</a> Julia Alexander. <cite>The Verge</cite> March 9, 2021. <a href="https://www.reportdoor.com/section-230-what-changing-it-means-for-the-internet/">Section 230: what changing it means for the internet.</a> Sharon Ross. <cite>Report Door</cite> February 26, 2021. <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgq3x7/fanfic-writer-put-entirety-of-1984-in-the-tags-of-a-story">Fanfic Writer Put Entirety of ‘1984’ in the Tags of a Story.</a> Gita Jackson. <cite>Motherboard</cite> February 26, 2021. <a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/19089088.obi-wan-living-saltcoats-fanfiction-shines-spotlight/">Obi Wan living in Saltcoats? Fanfiction shines in spotlight.</a> Andrew Learmonth. <cite>The National</cite> February 14, 2021. <a href="https://nerdist.com/article/fanfiction-romance-better-than-hollywood/">Why Fanfiction Does Romance Better Than Hollywood.</a> Shelly Jay. <cite>Nerdist</cite> February 12, 2021. <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/claims-tribunal-licensing-body-are-copyright-issues-to-watch">If you think fan culture is leading us into artistic poverty, you don’t know fan culture.</a> Lis Coburn. <cite>Blood Knife</cite> February 8, 2021. <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/claims-tribunal-licensing-body-are-copyright-issues-to-watch">Claims Tribunal, Music Rates Headline 2021 Copyright Issues.</a> Kyle Jahner. <cite>Bloomberg News</cite> January 11, 2021. <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqv7b/people-are-reading-so-much-fanfiction-its-crashing-the-biggest-fanfic-website">People Are Reading So Much Fanfiction It’s Crashing the Biggest Fanfic Website.</a> Gita Jackson. <cite>Motherboard</cite> January 8, 2021. <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/twist-in-the-tale-pandemic-era-fan-fiction-is-a-rather-wild-ride/story-ErJZkb0SRT9kwBFbFxmWHL.html">Twist in the tale: Pandemic-era fan fiction is a rather wild ride.</a> Paramita Ghosh. <cite>Hindustan Times</cite> January 8, 2021. 2020 <a href="https://lifestyle.livemint.com/relationships/it-s-complicated/online-writing-communities-emerge-as-a-space-of-solace-during-the-pandemic-111607671566358.html">Online writing communities emerge as a space of solace during the pandemic.</a> Avantika Bhuyan. <cite>Mint Lounge India</cite> December 11, 2020. <a href="https://radiichina.com/chinese-fanfiction/">Chinese Fanfiction is Entering Into (and Upsetting) the Mainstream.</a> Gladys Mac. <cite>RADII</cite> December 10, 2020. <a href="https://www.podonthesuit.com/2020/11/22/episode-eighteen-thankfulness/">Episode Eighteen: Thankfulness.</a> betheflame. <cite>Pod on the Suit</cite> November 22, 2020. <a href="https://www.imetyouonljpodcast.com/post/631861909339127808/i-met-you-on-lj-a-fandom-nonsense-podcast">Episode #007: We Need To Talk About J.K Rowling: An Interview with Heidi Tandy.</a> Maggie and V. Arrow. <cite>I Met You On LJ</cite> October 13, 2020. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/09/16/913689551/dream-boy-and-the-poison-fans">Dream Boy And The Poison Fans.</a> Emily Feng. <cite>Rough Translation – NPR</cite> September 16, 2020. <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/m7jpp3/the-record-industry-is-going-after-parody-songs-written-by-an-algorithm">The Record Industry Is Going After Parody Songs Written By an Algorithm.</a> Kevin Truong. <cite>VICE</cite> July 22, 2020. <a href="https://www.authorsalliance.org/2020/06/30/the-missing-stakeholder-of-dmca-512-non-infringing-users/">The Missing Stakeholder of DMCA 512: Non-Infringing Users.</a> Casey Fiesler and Corian Zacher. <cite>Author’s Alliance</cite> June 30, 2020. <a href="https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2020/06/29/copyright-office-begins-period-petitioning-exemptions-section-1201-dmca/id=122887/">Copyright Office Begins Period of Petitioning for Exemptions to Section 1201 of the DMCA .</a> Steve Brachmann. <cite>IP Watchdog</cite> June 29, 2020. <a href="https://www.silencedfandom.com/podcast/episode/39038ff9/conversations-with-otwao3">Conversations with OTW/Ao3.</a> Hillary Hencely. <cite>Silenced: Discussing Censorship in Fandom</cite> June 27, 2020. <a href="https://www.teenvogue.com/story/k-pop-fans-political-activism-necessity-of-nuance">On K-Pop Fans, Political Activism, and the Necessity of Nuance.</a> P. Claire Dodson. <cite>Teen Vogue</cite> June 24, 2020. <a href="https://increment.com/frontend/a-frontend-of-our-own/">A Frontend of Our Own.</a> Elizabeth Minkel. <cite>Increment Magazine</cite> May 27, 2020. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/23/business/omegaverse-erotica-copyright.html">A Feud in Wolf-Kink Erotica Raises a Deep Legal Question.</a> Alexandra Alter. <cite>New York Times</cite> May 23, 2020. <a href="https://openthemagazine.com/lounge/books/where-harry-dates-hermione/">Where Harry Dates Hermione.</a> Bhavya Dore. <cite>Open</cite> May 22, 2020. <a href="https://www.managingip.com/article/b1lmy789s9m2g1/online-platforms-want-ip-owners-to-talk-and-beware-of-bots">Online platforms want IP owners to talk and beware of bots.</a> Rani Mehta. <cite>Managing IP</cite> May 15, 2020. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/coronavirus-fan-fiction-iron-man-thor-hulk-harry-potter-11589122772">Iron Man or Black Widow vs. the Coronavirus? Discuss.</a> James Hookway. <cite>Wall Street Journal</cite> May 10, 2020. <a href="https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1187687.shtml">Chinese actor Xiao Zhan’s apology video goes viral following AO3 controversy.</a> Gong Qian. <cite>Global Times</cite> May 7, 2020. <a href="https://radiichina.com/ao3-sean-xiao-zhan-apologizes/">Actor Xiao Zhan Finally Apologizes for Accidentally Getting Fanfiction Site AO3 Blocked.</a> Adan Kohnhorst. <cite>RADII</cite> May 6, 2020. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/for-a-lot-of-book-lovers-rereading-old-favorites-is-the-only-reading-they-can-manage-at-the-moment/2020/05/01/19c3cd4c-8bbe-11ea-ac8a-fe9b8088e101_story.html">For a lot of book lovers, rereading old favorites is the only reading they can manage at the moment.</a> Sarah Wendell. <cite>The Washington Post</cite> May 2, 2020. <a href="https://www.themarysue.com/n-k-jemisin-cannot-read-your-fanfiction/">N.K. Jemisin Reminds Us of the First Rule of Fanfiction.</a> Kaila Hale-Stern. <cite>The Mary Sue</cite> April 23, 2020. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/denizcam/2020/04/21/in-a-lonely-lockdown-with-books-slow-to-come-fanfiction-booms/">In A Lonely Lockdown, With Books Slow To Come, Fanfiction Booms.</a> Deniz Çam. <cite>Forbes</cite> April 21, 2020. <a href="https://card.weibo.com/article/m/show/id/2309404492161335820417?_wb_client_=1">同人圈”那些事：我们和写手、剪刀手、AO3志愿者聊了聊.</a> Wu Diedie, He Runxuan. <cite>毒眸</cite> April 10, 2020. <a href="http://www.it-times.com.cn/a/hulianwang/2020/0402/31742.html">刷暴”肖战超话时代的“乌合之战.</a> Sun Pengfei. <cite>IT Times</cite> April 2, 2020. <a href="https://www.dailyxtra.com/kirk-spock-star-trek-fan-art-collection-169326">Meet the trans man who collected fan art of Kirk and Spock in love.</a> Kat Jercich. <cite>Xtra</cite> March 31, 2020. <a href="https://www.shine.cn/feature/entertainment/2003275202/">Actor embroiled in an online fan fiction row.</a> Tan Weiyun. <cite>Shine</cite> March 27, 2020. <a href="https://www.comicsbeat.com/shut-in-theater-fan-work-creators-respond-to-being-in-lock-down/">SHUT IN THEATER: Fanwork creators respond to being in lock down.</a> Ruth Johnson. <cite>ComicsBeat</cite> March 23, 2020. <a href="https://card.weibo.com/article/m/show/id/2309404484639690457588">Exclusive interview with Henry Jenkins: Where are the rights and boundaries of fans?</a> Chen Lu. <cite>Sanlian Lifeweek</cite> March 20, 2020. <a href="https://card.weibo.com/article/m/show/id/2309404484204883738652?_wb_client_=1">耽美同人——女性幻想和欲望的栖息之地.</a> Edan, Yukitake. <cite>Guokr</cite> March 19, 2020. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/opinion/sunday/online-comment-moderation.html">We Forgot About the Most Important Job on the Internet.</a> Annalee Newitz. <cite>New York Times</cite> March 13, 2020. <a href="https://pandaily.com/xiao-zhan-and-ao3-fans-clash-sparking-social-media-firestorm/">Xiao Zhan and AO3 Fans Clash, Sparking Social Media Firestorm.</a> Sunny Jiang. <cite>Pandaily</cite> March 10, 2020. <a href="https://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2020-03-09/doc-iimxxstf7489540.shtml">AO3被举报10天后：捐款激增但同人创作尴尬仍在.</a> 何畅. <cite>新浪科技</cite> March 9, 2020. <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/fsH7hGG6_YeULT64CS22lw">肖战粉丝引发争议后，同人创作何时能正名？</a> Chen Lu. <cite>Sanlian Lifeweek</cite> March 5, 2020. <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/_-_s2erdLD3mOiHYmnmnCA">AO3 事件：举报之后……谁赢了这场斗争？</a> 邢梦妮侯珺彭惠钰. <cite>YiMagazine</cite> March 5, 2020. <a href="http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1005262?from=groupmessage">Fan-Fiction Site Blocked in China After Celeb’s Stans Complain.</a> Cai Xuejiao. <cite>Sixth Tone</cite> March 3, 2020. <a href="http://www.caixin.com/2020-03-03/101523369.html">Xiao Zhan fans “cause trouble”; business endorsements have not been affected.</a> Liu Shuangshuang. <cite>Caixin</cite> March 3, 2020. <a href="https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-social/article/3064642/archive-our-own-one-internets-biggest-fanfiction-sites-blocked"> Archive of Our Own, one of the internet’s biggest fanfiction sites, blocked in China amid new censorship rules.</a> Iris Deng. <cite>South China Morning Post</cite> March 3, 2020. <a href="https://radiichina.com/fanfiction-drama-boys-love-ao3-sean-xiao/">A03 Fanfiction Drama Sparks High-Stakes War of Boys’ Love Fandom.</a> Elsbeth Van Paridon. <cite>Radii</cite> March 2, 2020. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/02/china-new-internet-censorship-rules-raise-fears-of-renewed-crackdown"> China cracks down on ‘sexual innuendo’ and ‘celebrity gossip’ in new censorship rules.</a> Lily Kuo. <cite>The Guardian</cite> March 2, 2020. <a href="https://www.vox.com/2020/3/1/21159275/china-ao3-archive-of-our-own-banned-censorship">China has censored the Archive of Our Own, one of the internet’s largest fanfiction websites.</a> Aja Romano. <cite>Vox</cite> March 1, 2020. <a href="https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1181222.shtml">Fans should be more tolerant of fan works featuring boys’ love.</a> Wu Yu. <cite>Global Times China</cite> March 1, 2020. <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/02/deathfic-fan-fiction/606751/">How to Murder Harry Potter.</a> Kaitlyn Tiffany. <cite>The Atlantic</cite> February 19, 2020. <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/02/surprising-18th-century-origins-fan-fiction/606532/">Fan Fiction Was Just as Sexual in the 1700s as It Is Today.</a> Shannon Chamberlain. <cite>The Atlantic</cite> February 14, 2020. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/13/21133754/congress-dmca-copyright-reform-hearing-tillis-coons-big-tech">Copyright could be the next way for Congress to take on Big Tech.</a> Adi Robertson. <cite>The Verge</cite> February 13, 2020. <a href="https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2020/02/13/senate-ip-subcommittee-kicks-off-year-long-review-digital-millennium-copyright-act/id=118866/">Senate IP Subcommittee Kicks Off Year-Long Review of Digital Millennium Copyright Act .</a> Eileen McDermott. <cite>IP Watchdog</cite> February 13, 2020. <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/02/reevaluating-dmca-22-years-later-lets-think-users">Reevaluating the DMCA 22 Years Later: Let’s Think of the Users.</a> Katharine Trendacosta. <cite>EFF Deep Links</cite> February 12, 2020. <a href="https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Beyond-the-Book-New-Publishing-Models-and-Online-Platforms">Beyond the Book: New Publishing Models and Online Platforms Feed Gen Z’s Need for Free or Cheap Reads.</a> Marlene Harris. <cite>Library Journal</cite> February 3, 2020. <a href="https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/books/research-suggests-fanfic-increases-empathy">Researchers Uncover Evidence That Writing Fanfic Increases Happiness.</a> Tobias Carroll. <cite>Inside Hook</cite> January 22, 2020. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.sg/inside-kindle-worlds-amazons-defunct-fan-fiction-service-authors-2019-12/">Authors describe losing thousands of dollars in monthly income when Amazon quietly shut down its fan-fiction service — and how they bounced back.</a> Travis Clark. <cite>Business Insider US</cite> January 14, 2020. <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/01/celine-dreams-fan-site-geocities-internet-archive/604750/">The Early Internet, Explained by One Weird Celine Dion Fan Site.</a> Kaitlyn Tiffany. <cite>The Atlantic</cite> January 10, 2020. <a href="#top">Top</a> 2019 <a href="https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/12/the-decade-fandom-went-corporate/">The Decade Fandom Went Corporate.</a> Katharine Trendacosta. <cite>Gizmodo</cite> December 20, 2019. <a href="https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-digital-humanities-fan-fiction-meter-star-wars">‘May the force be with you’ and other fan fiction favorites.</a> Uncredited. <cite>Penn Today</cite> December 18, 2019. <a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/why-podfics-the-audiobooks-of-fanfiction-deserve-more-appreciation">Why Podfics, the Audiobooks of Fanfiction, Deserve More Appreciation.</a> Kristina Manente. <cite>SyFy Wire</cite> December 11, 2019. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/12/09/786469397/internet-historians-mourn-loss-of-cultural-record-as-yahoo-deletes-group-archive">Internet Historians Mourn Loss Of Cultural Record As Yahoo Deletes Group Archives</a> Neda Ulaby. <cite>NPR: All Things Considered</cite> December 9, 2019. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/12/verizon-reportedly-blocks-archivists-from-yahoo-groups-days-before-deletion/">Verizon reportedly blocks archivists from Yahoo Groups days before deletion.</a> Kate Cox. <cite>Ars Technica</cite> December 9, 2019. <a href="https://read-a.com/all-hail-the-fan/">All Hail The Fan!</a> Min Chen. <cite>A Magazine</cite> November 26, 2019. <a href="http://www.fordhamiplj.org/2019/11/20/the-organization-for-transformative-works-and-the-legal-fight-for-fandom-an-interview-with-betsy-rosenblatt/?fbclid=IwAR1gDaz5Ll1TtACTR1IspdbPEI--d9uYNytJo3Fq5VcBoK2GvTq8roFaSgY">The Organization for Transformative Works and the Legal Fight for Fandom: An Interview with Betsy Rosenblatt.</a> Clara Drew. <cite>The Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal </cite> November 20, 2019. <a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/how-to-keep-fanfiction-legal-and-avoid-trouble-with-lawyers">How to Keep Fanfiction Legal and Avoid Trouble With Lawyers.</a> Kristina Manente. <cite>SyFy Wire</cite> November 12, 2019. <a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/g29575328/most-important-websites/">The 50 Most Important Websites of All Time.</a> Adam K. Raymond. <cite>Popular Mechanics</cite> October 29, 2019. <a href="https://www.gateworld.net/news/2019/10/finding-fandom-stargate-fan-created-content/">Finding Fandom: Stargate’s Fan-Created Content.</a> Jacqueline Purse. <cite>Gateworld</cite> October 24, 2019. <a href="https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/yahoo-groups-shutting-down-fandom/">Yahoo is shuttering Yahoo Groups. Fandom will never be the same.</a> Gavia Baker-Whitelaw. <cite>The Daily Dot</cite> October 17, 2019. <a href="https://bookriot.com/2019/10/14/history-of-fanfiction/">Shippers, Recs and OTPs: A History of Fan Fiction.</a> Rachel Rosenberg. <cite>Book Riot</cite> October 14, 2019. <a href="https://www.makemuse.online/content/read/the-power-of-fandoms-a-conversation-with-otw">The Power of Fandoms: A Conversation with OTW.</a> Juliana Vaccaro De Souza. <cite>MakeMuse</cite> October 12, 2019. <a href="http://www.newnownext.com/archive-of-our-own-hugo-award-win-for-lgbtq-representation/10/2019/">Why This Fanfiction Site’s Prestigious Literary Honor Is a Win for LGBTQ Representation.</a> Archana Apte. <cite>NewNowNext</cite> October 7, 2019. <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/after-the-end-fanfiction-hugo-awards-harry-potter-twilight-game-of-thrones-chronicles-of-narnia-6008750/">After the End.</a> Ram Sarangan. <cite>The Indian Express</cite> September 22, 2019. <a href="https://longreads.com/2019/09/16/mcdreamy-mcsteamy-and-mcconnell">McDreamy, McSteamy, and McConnell.</a> Samuel Ashworth. <cite>Longreads</cite> September 15, 2019. <a href="https://www.startrek.com/news/the-enduring-legacy-of-amok-time">The Enduring Legacy of ‘Amok Time’.</a> Lauren Coates. <cite>Star Trek News</cite> September 13, 2019. <a href="https://muhlenbergweekly.com/arts-culture/hugo-girl/">Hu-Go, Girl! Francesca Coppa discusses AO3 and her role in its creation.</a> Melissa Reph. <cite>The Muhlenberg Weekly</cite> September 12, 2019. <a href="https://www.ladyscience.com/essays/how-desire-built-one-of-the-best-information-archives-online">How Desire Built One of the Best Information Archives Online.</a> Thursday Bram. <cite>Lady Science</cite> September 10, 2019. <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/youtuber-hugo-nominee-lindsay-ellis-makes-her-fiction-debut-upcoming-novel-axioms-end-1458168">YouTuber and Hugo Nominee Lindsay Ellis Makes Her Fiction Debut with Upcoming Novel ‘AXIOM’S END’.</a> Matt Keeley. <cite>Newsweek</cite> September 7, 2019. <a href="https://www.muhlenberg.edu/news/2019/archiveofourownfanfictionsitewinsacovetedhugoaward.html">Fan Fiction Site “Archive Of Our Own” Wins a Coveted Hugo Award.</a> Kristine Yahna Todaro. <cite>Muhlenberg College News</cite> August 22, 2019. <a href="https://www.pop-archives.com/post/archives-in-the-news-archive-of-our-own-wins-hugo-award">Archives in the News: ‘Archive of Our Own’ Wins Hugo Award.</a> Samantha Cross. <cite>Pop Archives</cite> August 20, 2019. <a href="https://www.tor.com/2019/08/20/whats-next-2019-hugo-award-winners/">What’s Next for this Year’s Hugo Award Winners.</a> Stubby the Rocket. <cite>Tor.com</cite> August 20, 2019. <a href="https://www.franceculture.fr/litterature/nouvelle-reconnaissance-pour-la-fanfiction-distinguee-par-un-prix-hugo">Nouvelle reconnaissance pour la fanfiction, distinguée par un prix Hugo.</a> Laura Dulieu. <cite>Radio France: France Culture</cite> August 20, 2019. <a href="https://virtualgorillaplus.com/nobel/ao3-hugo-award/">同人作品のプラットフォームにSF最高賞——ヒューゴー賞を受賞した AO3 が築いたものとは.</a> VG & Editorial Department. <cite>Virtual Gorilla</cite> August 20, 2019. <a href="https://www.numerama.com/pop-culture/541150-lun-des-plus-celebres-sites-de-fanfictions-a-gagne-un-prestigieux-prix-litteraire.html">L’un des plus célèbres sites de fanfictions a gagné un prestigieux prix littéraire.</a> Marie Turcan. <cite>Numerama</cite> August 19, 2019. <a href="https://www.comicsbeat.com/archive-of-our-own-hugo-awards-win/">Why Archive Of Our Own’s Hugo win is so important for fandom.</a> Samantha Puc. <cite>Comics Beat</cite> August 19, 2019. <a href="https://www.vox.com/2019/4/11/18292419/archive-of-our-own-wins-hugo-award-best-related-work">The Archive of Our Own just won a Hugo. That’s huge for fanfiction.</a> Aja Romano. <cite>Vox</cite> August 19, 2019. <a href="https://www.pajiba.com/miscellaneous/2019-hugo-award-winners-include-mary-robinette-kowell-into-the-spiderverse-and-archive-of-our-own.php">Congratulations, Nerds! The 2019 Hugo Award Winners Include Fan-Fiction, ‘The Good Place’ & Lady Astronauts.</a> Kayleigh Donaldson. <cite>Pajiba</cite> August 19, 2019. <a href="http://news.eastday.com/world/w/20190819/u1a15057505_K26845.html">2019雨果奖：女作家包揽重要奖项，同人小说站AO3获奖.</a> Cheng Qianqian. <cite>Eastday</cite> August 19, 2019. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/19/20812571/hugo-award-2019-winners-worldcon-mary-robinette-kowal-best-novel-into-the-spider-verse">Women swept the Hugo Awards — again.</a> Chaim Gartenberg. <cite>The Verge</cite> August 19, 2019. <a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/hugo-awards-2019-winners">Into the Spider Verse, The Calculating Stars, and Fanfiction Lead 2019 Hugo Award Winners.</a> Matthew Jackson. <cite>SyFy Wire</cite> August 19, 2019. <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2019/08/19/le-site-de-fanfictions-ao3-recompense-par-un-hugo-award-prestigieux-prix-litteraire_5500656_4408996.html">Le site de fanfictions AO3 récompensé par un Hugo Award, prestigieux prix littéraire.</a> Uncredited. <cite>Le Monde</cite> August 19, 2019. <a href="https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/archive-of-our-own-hugo-fanfic/">Nonprofit fanfiction database Archive of Our Own wins a Hugo.</a> Michelle Jaworski. <cite>The Daily Dot</cite> August 19, 2019. <a href="https://www.themarysue.com/archive-of-our-own-hugo-award-winner/">Everyone Who Contributed to Fanfiction Site “Archive of Our Own” Is Now a Hugo Award Winner.</a> Kaila Hale-Stern. <cite>The Mary Sue</cite> August 19, 2019. <a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/here-are-your-hugo-2019-award-winners-1837368271">Here Are Your Hugo 2019 Award Winners.</a> James Whitbrook. <cite>Gizmodo</cite> August 19, 2019. <a href="https://www.publicknowledge.org/press-release/public-knowledge-congratulates-archive-of-our-own-on-hugo-award-for-best-related-work/">Public Knowledge Congratulates Archive of Our Own On Hugo Award for Best Related Work.</a> Shiva Stella. <cite>Public Knowledge</cite> August 19, 2019. <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2019/08/17/ao3-la-bibliotheque-rebelle-aux-5-millions-de-fanfictions_5500292_4408996.html">AO3, la bibliothèque rebelle aux 5 millions de fanfictions.</a> Morgane Tual. <cite>Le Monde</cite> August 17, 2019. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/08/16/751861297/archive-of-our-own-fanfiction-website-is-up-for-a-hugo-award">‘Archive Of Our Own’ Fanfiction Website Is Up For A Hugo Award.</a> Neda Ulaby. <cite>NPR: All Things Considered</cite> August 16, 2019. <a href="https://www.booklistreader.com/2019/08/12/books-and-authors/talking-with-claudia-rebaza-of-ao3-part-one/">Talking with Claudia Rebaza of AO3: Part One,</a> <a href="https://www.booklistreader.com/2019/08/14/books-and-authors/talking-with-claudia-rebaza:-part-two/">Part Two</a>, <a href="https://www.booklistreader.com/2019/08/16/books-and-authors/talking-with-claudia-rebaza-part-three/">Part Three</a>. Susan Maguire. <cite>Booklist</cite> August 12, 2019. <a href="https://www.20minutes.fr/arts-stars/culture/2580507-20190809-archive-of-our-own-site-fanfiction-nomme-hugo-awards-prestigieux-prix-litterature-sf-fantasy">Archive of Our Own, site de fanfiction, est nommé aux Hugo Awards, prestigieux prix littéraire.</a> Mathilde Loire. <cite>20 Minutes</cite> August 8, 2019. <a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/when-fandom-is-the-problem-1835695031">When Fandom Is the Problem.</a> Katharine Trendacosta. <cite>Gizmodo</cite> June 27, 2019. <a href="https://kotaku.com/banned-from-the-chinese-internet-lgbt-fanfiction-write-1835812630">Banned From The Chinese Internet, LGBT Fanfiction Writers Find New Home On U.S. Website.</a> Gita Jackson. <cite>Kotaku</cite> June 24, 2019. <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/archive-of-our-own-fans-better-than-tech-organizing-information/">Fans Are Better Than Tech At Organizing Information Online.</a> Gretchen McCulloch. <cite>Wired</cite> June 11, 2019. <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/magazine/culture/killing-eve-fan-fiction-the-tv-assassin-villanelle-is-on-the-loose-2k6htlfb8">Killing Eve fan fiction: the TV assassin Villanelle is on the loose.</a> Stephen Armstrong. <cite>Sunday Times</cite> June 2, 2019. <a href="https://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/science-fiction-revolution-hope-hugo-award-20190423">Inside Science Fiction’s Compassionate Revolution.</a> Miles Schneiderman. <cite>Yes! Magazine</cite> April 23, 2019. <a href="https://the1a.org/shows/2019-04-17/we-stan-real-person-fan-fiction-comes-to-life">We Stan: Real Person Fan Fiction Comes To Life.</a> Joshua Johnson. <cite>NPR: 1A</cite> April 17, 2019. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/why-a-hugo-nomination-for-fan-fiction-website-ao3-is-a-win-for-nerds-of-all-stripes-1.5095436">Why a Hugo nomination for fan fiction website AO3 is a win for nerds of all stripes.</a> Brent Bambury. <cite>CBC: Day 6</cite> April 12, 2019. <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/11/18300639/ao3-fanfiction-hugo-awards-2019">For AO3, the fanfiction haven, a Hugo nomination is a long time coming.</a> Petrana Radulovic. <cite>Polygon</cite> April 11, 2019. <a href="https://bookriot.com/2019/04/09/quick-sip-reviews-and-a03/">Highlighting Hugo Finalists and Fandom Communities Quick Sip Reviews and A03.</a> Priya Sridhar. <cite>Book Riot</cite> April 9, 2019. <a href="https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2019/04/opinion-ao3-hugo-award">Loud and Clear: Seeing invisible writers.</a> Elena Stidham. <cite>Ball State Daily News</cite> April 9, 2019. <a href="https://slate.com/technology/2019/04/archive-of-our-own-fan-fiction-2019-hugo-nomination.html">Why Archive of Our Own’s Surprise Hugo Nomination Is Such a Big Deal.</a> Casey Fiesler. <cite>Slate</cite> April 9, 2019. <a href="https://datanews.knack.be/ict/nieuws/fansite-voor-het-eerst-bij-finalisten-prestigieuze-literatuurprijs-wat-is-archive-of-our-own/article-analyse-1450171.html">Fansite voor het eerst bij finalisten prestigieuze literatuurprijs: Wat is Archive of Our Own?.</a> Els Bellens. <cite>Datanews</cite> April 4, 2019. <a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/fanfiction-just-got-nominated-for-a-hugo-award">Fanfiction Just Got Nominated for a Hugo Award…In This Universe.</a> Elizabeth Rayne. <cite>SyFy Wire</cite> April 4, 2019. <a href="https://www.hypable.com/archive-of-our-own-hugo-awards-fandom/">Archive of Our Own’s Hugo Nomination is a win for marginalized fandom.</a> Michal Schick. <cite>Hypable</cite> April 3, 2019. <a href="https://winteriscoming.net/2019/04/03/fanfiction-site-archive-of-our-own-nominated-for-2019-hugo-awards/">Fanfiction site Archive of Our Own nominated for 2019 Hugo Award.</a> Katie Majka. <cite>Fansided</cite> April 3, 2019. <a href="https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/vbw9eb/internet-fan-fiction-archive-ao3-hugo-award">An Internet Fan Fiction Archive Is Nominated for a Hugo.</a> Samantha Cole. <cite>Motherboard</cite> April 3, 2019. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/2/18284291/how-to-find-books-online-fiction-nonfiction-devices-websites">How to find great books online.</a> Andrew Liptak. <cite>The Verge</cite> April 2, 2019. <a href="https://www.themarysue.com/ao3-hugo-award-nominations/">Fanfiction Mothership Archive of Our Own Is Nominated for a Hugo Award</a> Kaila Hale-Stern. <cite>The Mary Sue</cite> April 2, 2019. <a href="https://www.metro.us/things-to-do/new-york/fanfic-at-the-met-tale-of-genji">There’s fanfic at The Met and it’s all because of the Tale of Genji.</a> Eva Kis. <cite>Metro.us</cite> March 5, 2019. <a href="http://www.yourbiggestfangirl.com/ep-34/">Episode 34: Enabling Fanworks to Flourish with Organization for Transformative Works staffer Claudia Rebaza.</a> Victoria Male & Kristen Chavez. <cite>Your Biggest Fangirl Podcast</cite> February 19, 2019. <a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/an-archive-of-our-own-how-ao3-built-a-nonprofit-fanfiction-empire-and-safe-haven">An Archive of Our Own: How AO3 Built a Nonprofit Fanfiction Empire and Safe Haven.</a> Caitlin Busch. <cite>SyFyWire</cite> February 12, 2019. <a href="https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/tumblr-porn-lemon-citrus-scale/">Tumblr users are tagging their porn with the ‘citrus scale’.</a> Gavia Baker-Whitelaw. <cite>The Daily Dot</cite> February 5, 2019. <a href="https://cw.ua.edu/50246/culture/english-majors-find-freedom-in-online-publishing/">English majors find freedom in online publishing.</a> Leah Goggins. <cite>The Crimson White</cite> January 31, 2019. <a href="http://three-patch.com/2019/01/15/episode-88a/">Episode 88A: OTW Legal Advocacy Interview.</a> Rebecca Katz. <cite>Three Patch Podcast</cite> January 15, 2019. <a href="http://fansplaining.com/post/181870817960/in-episode-91-casey-fiesler-flourish-and">Episode 91: Casey Fiesler.</a> Flourish Klink and Elizabeth Minkel. <cite>Fansplaining</cite> January 9, 2019. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/01/05/682314361/freed-from-copyright-these-classic-works-are-yours-to-adapt">Freed From Copyright, These Classic Works Are Yours To Adapt.</a> Milton Guevara. <cite>NPR</cite> January 5, 2019. <a href="https://studybreaks.com/tvfilm/6-websites-that-will-jump-start-your-writing-career/">6 Websites That’ll Help You Jump-Start Your Writing Career.</a> Cassie Rowett. <cite>Study Breaks</cite> January 5, 2019. <a href="#top">Top</a> 2018 <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/10/18135019/tumblr-nsfw-ban-fandom-reaction-livejournal">Despite the looming fear of social media exodus, many fandom Tumblr users will staunchly remain on the platform.</a> Petrana Radulovic. <cite>Polygon</cite> December 12, 2018. <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/11/tumblr-fanfiction-fandom-purge-2018/">Nerdy, written erotica doesn’t need Tumblr to survive</a> Jessica Conditt. <cite>Engadget</cite> December 12, 2018. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/6/18127869/tumblr-livejournal-porn-ban-strikethrough">Tumblr’s Porn Ban Could Be Its Downfall — After All It Happened to LiveJournal.</a> Bijan Stephen. <cite>The Verge</cite> December 6, 2018. <a href="https://shows.pippa.io/ipse-dixit/heidi-tandy-on-fanworks-intellectual-property">Heidi Tandy on Fanworks & Intellectual Property.</a> Brian L. Frye. <cite>Ipse Dixit</cite> December 5, 2018. <a href="https://slate.com/technology/2018/12/tumblr-fandom-adult-content-ban-livejournal.html">If Tumblr doesn’t learn from history, it will be headed for the same fate as LiveJournal.</a> Casey Fiesler and Brianna Dym. <cite>Slate</cite> December 5, 2018. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/03/tech/tumblr-bans-pornography-adult-content/index.html">How Tumblr’s adult content crackdown could alienate users</a> Heather Kelly. <cite>CNN</cite> December 4, 2018. <a href="https://mashable.com/article/erotic-smutty-fanfiction-explore-sexuality/">How erotic fanfiction lets women explore their sexuality without shame</a> Jess Joho. <cite>Mashable</cite> November 21, 2018. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/8/18072622/fanfic-ao3-free-speech-censorship-fandom">How fanfiction is leading the way when it comes to conversations about consent</a> Stephanie Farnsworth. <cite>Just Geek Stuff</cite> November 10, 2018. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/8/18072622/fanfic-ao3-free-speech-censorship-fandom">The Online Free Speech Debate Is Raging in Fanfiction, Too</a> Elizabeth Minkel. <cite>The Verge</cite> November 8, 2018. <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/books-fantasy-author-naomi-novik-on-dragons-fairytales-and-fans-taking-over-her">Fantasy author Naomi Novik on dragons, fairytales and fans taking over her stories</a> Olivia Ho. <cite>The Straits Times</cite> August 13, 2018. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/aug/08/fanfiction-fifty-shades-star-trek-harry-potter">From Star Trek to Fifty Shades: how fanfiction went mainstream</a> Mikaella Clements. <cite>The Guardian</cite> August 8, 2018. <a href="https://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/female-and-queer-fans-challenge-pop-culture-by-taking-control-of-their-own-stories/Content?oid=14273605">Female and queer fans challenge pop culture by taking control of their own stories </a> Alissa Smith. <cite>Colorado Springs Independent</cite> August 8, 2018. <a href="https://www.bustle.com/p/tumblr-imagines-arent-wish-fulfillment-theyre-proof-that-female-desires-emotions-still-arent-taken-seriously-9513952">Tumblr Imagines Aren’t “Wish Fulfillment” — They’re Proof That Female Desires And Emotions Still Aren’t Taken Seriously</a> Emma Lord. <cite>Bustle</cite> July 24, 2018. <a href="https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/fiction-alley-ao3-harry-potter-2018/">All your old ‘Harry Potter’ fanfic is moving</a> Gavia Baker-Whitelaw. <cite>The Daily Dot</cite> July 20, 2018. <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-634483409/sets/random-fandom">Episode Nine: The OTW, fans for fans </a> Chen Drachman & Shiri Y. <cite>Random Fandom</cite> July 7, 2018. <a href="http://apr.org/post/mexico-capitalizes-her-image-has-frida-kahlo-become-over-commercialized">As Mexico Capitalizes On Her Image, Has Frida Kahlo Become Over-Commercialized?</a> Emily Green. <cite>Weekend Edition – Saturday</cite> June 2, 2018. <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/24/17377294/solo-star-wars-story-han-lando-calrissian-fanfiction-ao3">Hando: A brief history of Star Wars fanfic and a universe’s beloved, queer ’ship</a> Julia Alexander. <cite>Polygon</cite> May 24, 2018. <a href="http://www.datingadvice.com/for-women/the-organization-for-transformative-works-preserves-and-celebrates-fanworks">The Organization for Transformative Works: An Enthusiastic Community of Volunteers Preserves & Celebrates Fanworks</a> Amber Brooks. <cite>Dating Advice</cite> May 14, 2018. <a href="https://www.muhlenberg.edu/news/2018/practicingtheartoftheremix.html">Practicing the Art of the Remix</a> Shelley Drozd. <cite>Muhlenberg College News</cite> April 16, 2018. <a href="https://scadconnector.com/2018/04/10/fascination-and-frustration-an-analysis-of-fan-fiction/">Fascination and frustration: An analysis of fan fiction</a> Masha Zhdanova. <cite>SCAD Connector</cite> April 10, 2018. <a href="https://theovertake.com/~beta/fanfiction/">If you can think it, there’s fanfiction of it</a> Tania Tavares-Pinto. <cite>The Overtake</cite> April 3, 2018. <a href="https://slate.com/technology/2018/03/why-did-fans-leave-livejournal-and-where-will-they-go-after-tumblr.html">Why Did Fans Flee LiveJournal, and Where Will They Go After Tumblr?</a> Heather Schwedel. <cite>Slate</cite> March 29, 2018. <a href="https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/316786/digital-rights-groups-urge-court-to-reconsider-dec.html">Digital Rights Groups Urge Court To Reconsider Decision Against TVEyes</a> Wendy Davis. <cite>Digital News Daily</cite> March 28, 2018. <a href="http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/disney-art-takes-over-insomnia-gallery-10271859">“Wish Upon a Star” at Insomnia Gallery’s Disney Fan Art Show</a> Natalie De La Garza. <cite>Houston Press</cite> March 7, 2018. <a href="https://www.themarysue.com/things-we-saw-today-its-international-fanworks-works-day/">Things We Saw Today: It’s International Fanworks Day!</a> Kaila Hale-Stern. <cite>The Mary Sue</cite> February 15th, 2018 <a href="http://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2018/02/13/international-fanworks-day-2018/">International Fanworks Day 2018</a> Crystal Headrick. <cite>Nerds and Beyond</cite> February 13, 2018. <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/mpaa-netflix-support-fxs-defense-olivia-de-havilland-1078617">MPAA, Netflix Support FX’s Defense Against Olivia de Havilland</a> Ashley Cullins. <cite>The Hollywood Reporter</cite> January 26, 2018. <a href="https://medium.com/s/darkish-web/the-dubious-ethics-of-real-person-fiction-5cd6bd498c16">The Dubious Ethics of “Real-Person Fiction”</a> Tonya Riley. <cite>Dark(ish) Web</cite> January 8, 2018. 2017 <a href="https://usesthis.com/interviews/milena.popova/">Interview: Milena Popova</a> <cite>uses this </cite> October 5, 2017. <a href="http://henryjenkins.org/blog/2017/8/31/bringing-fan-fiction-into-the-classroom-an-interview-with-francesca-coppa-part-three">Bringing Fan Fiction Into the Classroom: An Interview with Francesca Coppa</a> Henry Jenkins. <cite>Confessions of an Aca-Fan</cite> September 21, 2017. <a href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/7964650/teenage-fangirls-predict-future-success">The Business of Fandom: How Teenage Girls Predict the Future of Culture</a> Adrienne Gaffney. <cite>Billboard</cite> September 13, 2017. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-promise-and-potential-of-fan-fiction">The Promise and Potential of Fan Fiction</a> Stephen Burt. <cite>The New Yorker</cite> August 23, 2017. <a href="http://www.refinery29.uk/amp/female-early-adopters-criticism">The Secret History Of “Early Adopters” We Never Talk About</a> Rachel Selvin & Elisa Kreisinger. <cite>Refinery 29</cite> August 7, 2017. <a href="http://www.recreatecoalition.org/podcast/copy-podcast-episode-8-cosplay-copyright-comic-con/">Copy This Podcast Episode 8: Cosplay, Copyright and Comic-Con </a> Re/Create Coalition. <cite>Copy This Podcast</cite> July 20, 2017 <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/7/15753560/fansplaining-fan-fiction-definitions-interview-flourish-klink">Crowdsourced definitions of ‘fan fiction’ hint at a sprawling, formless genre</a> Kaitlyn Tiffany. <cite>The Verge</cite> June 7, 2017. <a href="http://the1a.org/shows/2017-04-05/fans-and-fiction">Fans And Fan Fiction</a> Joshua Johnson. <cite>NPR: 1A</cite> April 5, 2017 <a href="#top">Top</a> 2016 <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2016/11/01/fellowship-of-the-fans-fan-fiction/">Fellowship of the Fans: Connecting with teens through the magic of fan fiction</a> Anne Ford. <cite>American Libraries</cite> November 1, 2016 <a href="http://henryjenkins.org/2016/09/what-fans-need-to-know-about-transformative-use-a-conversation-with-rebecca-tushnet-part-one.html">What Fans Need to Know about Transformative Use: A Conversation with Rebecca Tushnet</a> Henry Jenkins. <cite>Confessions of an Aca-Fan: The Official Weblog of Henry Jenkins</cite> September 27, 2016 <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/the_next_20/2016/09/online_harry_potter_fans_transformed_what_it_means_to_love_a_story.html">The New Powers That Be: Harry Potter, the triumph of fandom, and the future of creativity</a> Laura Miller. <cite>Slate</cite> September 11, 2016 <a href="https://www.inverse.com/article/20267-fandom-fanworks-fanvids-fanfiction-comics-archive-of-our-own-organization-for-transformative-works">The Power of Fanworks In Sci Fi, Fantasy Is Now Undeniable</a> Megan Logan. <cite>Inverse</cite> September 1, 2016 <a href="http://www.artshub.co.uk/news-article/news/audience-development/deborah-stone/fan-fiction-booms-but-its-not-a-free-for-all-252058">Fan fiction booms but it’s not a free for all</a> Deborah Stone. <cite>Arts Hub</cite> August 29, 2016 <a href="http://www.vox.com/2016/6/7/11858680/fandom-glossary-fanfiction-explained">Canon, fanon, shipping and more: a glossary of the tricky terminology that makes up fan culture</a> Aja Romano. <cite>Vox</cite> June 7, 2016 <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/will-studio-sanctioned-guidelines-mark-end-star-trek-fan-films-463542?piano_t=1">Rules of Aquisition: Will Studio-Sanctioned Guidelines Mark End of ‘Star Trek’ Fan Films, or a New Creative Era?</a> Marc Perton. <cite>Newsweek</cite> May 27, 2016 <a href="http://www.bustle.com/articles/160939-7-authors-who-wrote-fanfiction-because-its-actually-the-best">7 Authors Who Wrote Fanfiction</a> Catherine Kovach. <cite>Bustle</cite> May 20, 2016 <a href="http://www.theestablishment.co/2016/05/16/the-importance-of-fan-fiction-for-queer-youth/">The Importance Of Fanfiction For Queer Youth</a> Jane Hu. <cite>The Establishment</cite> May 16, 2016 <a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/133018/fame-people">Fame Is Other People</a> Elspeth Reeve. <cite>New Republic</cite> May 10, 2016 <a href="http://www.news.gatech.edu/2016/05/09/georgia-tech-research-finds-fan-communities-are-reshaping-social-web-better">Georgia Tech Research Finds Fan Communities Are Reshaping the Social Web for the Better</a> Joshua Preston. <cite>Georgia Tech News Center</cite> May 9, 2016 <a href="http://blog.dutildenim.com/2016/04/26/visit-mashup-at-the-vancouver-art-gallery/">Visit Mashup at the Vancouver Art Gallery</a> Ria Nevada. <cite>dutil</cite> April 26, 2016. <a href="http://geekdad.com/2016/04/in-defense-of-fanfiction/">In Defense of Fanfiction</a> Jena Burne. <cite>Geek Dad</cite> April 10, 2016. <a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-history-of-femslash-the-tiny-fandom-thats-taking-o-1765143690">The History of Femslash, the Tiny Fandom That’s Taking Over the Universe</a> Alex Cranz . <cite>iO9</cite> April 8, 2016. <a href="http://www.theknoxstudent.com/news/2016/04/06/tisha-turk-dis/">Tisha Turk on vidding and fandom</a> Connie Meade. <cite>The Knox Student</cite> April 6, 2016. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03n3b06">Fanfiction</a> <cite>The Why Factor</cite> March 27, 2016. <a href="https://www.information.dk/mofo/bedste-blowjob-vaerste-blowjob">‘Det var det bedste blowjob, og det var det værste blowjob‘</a> Nicoline Larsen. <cite>Information</cite> March 11, 2016. <a href="http://thelearnedfangirl.com/2016/03/avoiding-kaminos-fate-archives-archivists-and-the-preservation-of-works-of-fandom">Avoiding Kamino’s Fate: Archives, Archivists, and the Preservation of Works of Fandom</a> Erin Lawrimore. <cite>The Learned Fangirl</cite> March 3, 2016. <a href="https://fanspeakfiles.com/2016/02/15/happy-international-fanworks-day/">February 15, 2016 marks the inaugural International Fanworks Day</a> Bekah Babble. <cite>Fanspeakfiles</cite> February 15, 2016. <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2016/02/14/les-shippers-des-fans-qui-revent-de-couples-fictionnels-d-eau-de-rose-et-de-porno_4865060_4408996.html">Les « shippers », des fans qui rêvent de couples fictionnels, d’eau de rose et de porno</a> Morgane Tual. <cite>Le Monde</cite> February 14, 2016. <a href="http://www.indiesunlimited.com/2016/01/19/what-is-fanfiction-and-can-i-write-some/">What is Fanfiction and Can I Write Some?</a> Kat Cantwell. <cite>Indies Unlimited</cite> January 19, 2016. <a href="#top">Top</a> 2015 <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/2683640/geek-media-numbers-breakdown/">Why 2016 Is The Year We Need To Stop Pretending Women Aren’t Geeks </a> Victoria McNally. <cite>MTV.com</cite> December 22, 2015. <a href="https://boingboing.net/2015/11/06/publicity-rights-could-give-ce.html">Publicity Rights could give celebrities a veto over creative works</a> Cory Doctorow. <cite>Boing Boing</cite> November 6, 2015. <a href="http://fanslashfic.com/2015/11/01/how-archive-of-our-own-revolutionized-fandom/">How Archive of Our Own Revolutionized Fandom</a> Lauren Seele. <cite>Fan/Fic Magazine</cite> November 1, 2015. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/erotic-fan-fiction-value_561294efe4b0768127029355">Welcome To The Sex-Positive Wonderland Of Erotic Fan Fiction</a> Claire Fallon. <cite>Huffington Post</cite> October 12, 2015. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/4/9257455/university-iowa-fanzine-fan-culture-preservation-project">10,000 zines and counting: a library’s quest to save the history of fandom</a> Adi Robertson. <cite>The Verge</cite> September 4, 2015. <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/09/the_university_of_iowa_s_plan_to_digitize_the_hevelin_collection_of_fanzines.html">Dispatches From the Future’s Past</a> Jacob Brogan. <cite>Slate</cite> September 22, 2015. <a href="https://gizmodo.com/how-to-find-the-best-fanfiction-on-the-internet-1723984681">How To Find The Best Fanfiction On the Internet</a> Kaila Hale-Stern. <cite>Gizmodo</cite> August 18, 2015. <a href="http://www.techtimes.com/articles/70108/20150723/fan-fiction-star-trek-harry-potter-history-of-fan-fiction-shakespeare-roman-mythology-greek-mythology-sherlock-holmes.htm">Fanspeak: The Brief Origins Of Fanfiction</a> J.E. Reich. <cite>Tech Times</cite> July 23, 2015. <a href="http://fannishery.com/featured/jenny-cees-top-five-favorite-ao3-hacks">Jenny Cee’s Top Five Favorite AO3 Hacks!</a> Gigi Kiersten & Jenny Cee. <cite>Fannishery</cite> May 15, 2015. <a href="https://www.bookworks.com/2015/03/fan-fiction-influencing-publishing-world-better/">Is Fanfiction Influencing The Publishing World For Better or Worse?</a> Victoria McNally. <cite>Bookworks</cite> March 3, 2015. <a href="http://national.deseretnews.com/article/3682/With-fan-fiction-is-publishing-following-in-Hollywoods-unoriginal-footsteps.html">With fan fiction, is publishing following in Hollywood’s unoriginal footsteps?</a> Chandra Johnson. <cite>Deseret News National</cite> March 3, 2015 <a href="http://www.worshipthebrand.com/art-icles/miss-international-fanworks-day-here-s-how-you-can-make-up-for-it">Miss International Fanworks Day? Here’s How You Can Make Up For It.</a> Britta Lundin, <cite>Worship the Brand</cite> February 18, 2015. <a href="http://www.themarysue.com/international-fanworks-day/">Today Is the First International Fanworks Day, So Let’s Discuss the Very Best Of Fan Creation</a> Alanna Bennett. <cite>The Mary Sue</cite> February 15th 2015. <a href="http://www.rtbookreviews.com/blog/81957/international-fanworks-day-christina-lauren-andrew-shaffer-and-cecilia-tan-talk-fandom">International Fanworks Day: Christina Lauren, Andrew Shaffer and Cecilia Tan Talk Fandom</a> Cyndy Aleo. <cite>Romance Times Book Reviews Roundtable</cite> February 14, 2015. <a href="http://www.howwegettonext.com/Article/VNNOESYAACcNRUrX/a-brief-history-of-fan-fiction#.VNaCGFPF8eG">A Brief History of Fan Fiction</a> Alice Bell. <cite>How We Get to Next</cite> February 6, 2015. <a href="#top">Top</a> 2014 <a href="http://henryjenkins.org/2014/11/where-fandom-studies-came-from-an-interview-with-kristina-busse-and-karen-hellekson-part-one.html">Where Fandom Studies Came From: An Interview with Kristina Busse and Karen Hellekson (Part One)</a> <a href="http://henryjenkins.org/2014/11/where-fandom-studies-came-from-an-interview-with-kristina-busse-and-karen-helleckson-part-two.html">(Part Two)</a> <a href="http://henryjenkins.org/2014/11/where-fandom-studies-came-from-an-interview-with-kristina-busse-and-karen-helleckson-part-three.html">(Part Three)</a> Henry Jenkins. <cite>Confessions of an Aca-Fan</cite> November 17, 2014. <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/08/were-all-it-together-cosplay-us-over-labor-day-weekend">We’re All In It Together: Cosplay With Us Over Labor Day Weekend</a> Dave Maass. <cite>Deep Links Blog</cite> August 29, 2014. <a href="http://gigaom.com/2014/08/17/amazons-fan-fiction-portal-kindle-worlds-is-a-bust-for-fans-and-for-writers-too/">Amazon’s fan-fiction portal Kindle Worlds is a bust for fans, and for writers too</a> Jeff John Roberts. <cite>GigaOm</cite> August 17, 2014. <a href="http://aeon.co/magazine/altered-states/girl-bilbo-and-rewriting-classic-books/">Girl Bilbo and Rewriting Classic Books</a> Michelle Nijhuis. <cite>Aeon</cite> July 18, 2014. <a href="http://thelearnedfangirl.com/2014/06/10/i-read-a-book-the-fan-fiction-studies-reader/">I Read a Book: The Fan Fiction Studies Reader</a> Keidra Chaney. <cite>The Learned Fangirl</cite> June 10, 2014. <a href="http://www.project-disco.org/intellectual-property/061014-otws-tisha-turk-past-present-future-fair-use-digital-storytelling-vidding-remix-culture/">OTW’s Tisha Turk On the Past, Present and Future of Fair Use, Digital Storytelling, Vidding and Remix Culture</a> Sarah Lai Stirland. <cite>DisCo</cite> June 10, 2014. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3EBR1hlbI">The Future of Fandoms</a> PBS Digital Studios. <cite>Idea Channel</cite> May 7, 2014. <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/alisonvingiano/how-the-trigger-warning-took-over-the-internet#.meYOxZ1Km">How The “Trigger Warning” Took Over The Internet</a> Ali Vingiano. <cite>Buzzfeed News</cite> May 4, 2014. <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/28/didnt-read-those-terms-of-service-heres-what-you-agreed-to-give-up/?partner=rss&emc=rss">Didn’t Read Those Terms of Service? Here’s What You Agreed to Give Up</a> Natasha Singer. <cite>New York Times Bits</cite> April 28, 2014. <a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304058204579495491652398358">‘Vampire Diaries’ Writer Bites Back</a> Alexandra Alter. <cite>Wall Street Journal</cite> April 17, 2014. <a href="http://now.uiowa.edu/2014/02/new-ui-press-fan-fiction-studies-reader">New from UI Press: ‘The Fan Fiction Studies Reader’</a> University Communication and Marketing. <cite>Iowa Now</cite> March 7, 2014. <a href="http://www.three-patch.com/2014/03/01/episode-20-the-elephant-in-the-room/">From the Notebook of Kitty Riley</a> Emma Grant. <cite>Three Patch Podcast</cite> March 1, 2014. <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/fandom/ao3-million-fanfic/">This is What 1 Million Fanfics Looks Like</a> Gavia Baker-Whitelaw. <cite>The Daily Dot</cite> February 27, 2014. <a href="http://techgeek.com.au/2014/02/20/online-creators-might-know-fair-use-really-means-research/">Online creators might not know what ‘fair use’ really means – research</a> Terence Huynh. <cite>TechGeek</cite> February 20, 2014. <a href="http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/02/house-judiciary-subcommittee-considers-the-topic-of-fair-use.html">House Judiciary Subcommittee Considers Fair Use, David Lowery Testifies</a> Future of Music Coalition. <cite>Hypebot</cite> February 2, 2014. <a href="http://www.bna.com/ip-subcommittee-kicks-n17179881707/">IP Subcommittee Kicks Off New Year With Hearing on Fair Use Doctrine</a> Anandashankar Mazumdar. <cite>Bloomberg BNA</cite> January 29, 2014. <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/196568-overnight-tech-house-panel-to-consider-fair-use">OVERNIGHT TECH: House panel to consider ‘fair use’</a> Kate Tummarello. <cite>Hillicon Valley</cite>, January 27, 2014 <a href="#top">Top</a> 2013 <a href="https://io9.com/ready-ask-a-law-professor-your-questions-about-fan-fict-1466743169">Ask a Law Professor Your Questions about Fan Fiction and Mash-ups</a> Ria Misrah and Rebecca Tushnet. <cite>io9</cite>, November 18, 2013 <a href="http://airshipdaily.com/blog/amazons-foray-into-fanfiction-a-world-of-their-own">Amazon’s Foray into Fanfiction: A World of Their Own?</a> Iona Holloway, <cite>Airship Daily</cite>, August 12, 2013 <a href="http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/fan-fiction/52054e01fe34445f920000df">Fan Fiction</a> Hosted by Nancy Redd, <cite>HuffPost Live</cite>, August 12, 2013 <a href="http://entertainment.time.com/2013/06/27/amazon-steps-into-the-cloistered-world-of-super-fandom/">Amazon Steps Into the Cloistered World of Super-Fandom</a> Lily Rothman <cite>TIME</cite> June 27, 2013 <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/4/4392572/does-amazon-kindle-worlds-miss-the-point-of-fanfiction">How Amazon’s commercial fan fiction misses the point</a> Adi Robertson <cite>The Verge</cite> June 4, 2013 <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/player/AudioMobile/Q/ID/2388491053/">Amazon embraces fan fiction</a> Gill Deacon <cite>Q with Jian Ghomeshi</cite> May 30, 2013 <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22630814">Kindle Worlds: Do fan fiction writers want to make money?</a> Anna Bressanin <cite>BBC News</cite> May 27, 2013 <a href="http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/05/kindle-worlds-fanfic-copyright/">‘Kindle Worlds’ Lets Authors Publish Fan Fiction — At Dubious Cost</a> Rachel Edidin, <cite>WIRED.com</cite> May 23, 2013 <a href="http://www.fastcocreate.com/1683040/the-fifty-shades-factor-amazon-gives-fanfic-authors-a-shot-at-a-publishing-payday-with-kindl">The Fifty Shades Factor: Amazon Gives Fanfic Authors a Shot at a Publishing Payday with Kindle Worlds</a> Chris Baker, <cite>Co.Create</cite> May 23, 2013 <a href="http://www.readexpress.com/2013/05/an-unforbidden-love/">An Unforbidden Love: In fan fiction, your favorite characters can do … whatever you want them to</a> Beth Marlowe, <cite>Washington Post Reader Express</cite> May 17, 2013 <a href="http://techland.time.com/2013/05/06/50-best-websites-2013/slide/archive-of-our-own/">50 Best Websites 2013 – Archive of Our Own</a> Lev Grossman, <cite>TIME Techland</cite> May 1, 2013 <a href="http://www.onthemedia.org/2013/mar/08/fan-fiction-and-law/transcript/">Fan Fiction and the Law</a> Bob Garfield <cite>On the Media</cite> March 8, 2013. Surveying Recent Scholarship on Fair Use: A Conversation Peter Decherney <cite>Cinema Journal</cite> 52.2 (Winter 2013): 138-150. <a href="http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201302120142-0022538">The power of pop culture: Can online fandoms drive civic participation?</a> AlJazeera <cite>The Stream</cite> February 12, 2013 <a href="http://eye.columbiaspectator.com/?q=article/2013/01/31/artistic-license">Artistic License: fan fiction breaks into the publishing mainstream</a> Melissa Fich <cite>The Eye</cite> January 31, 2013 <a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/tri-valley-times/ci_22387723/fan-fiction-world-where-harry-potter-and-sherlock">Fan fiction: A world where Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes could meet</a> Angela Hill <cite>Tri-Valley Times</cite> January 16, 2013 <a href="#top">Top</a> 2012 <a href="http://www.dailydot.com/society/top-10-most-influential-fans-2012/">The top 10 most influential fans of 2012</a> Aja Romano <cite>The Daily Dot</cite> December 17, 2012 <a href="http://hub.aa.com/en/aw/literature-choose-your-own-adventure">Choose Your Own Adventure</a> Kathleen Parrish <cite>American Way</cite> December 15, 2012 <a href="http://www.morris.umn.edu/newsevents/view.php?itemID=12381">Turk Testifies on Behalf of Video Remix Artists</a> Jenna Ray <cite>Morris Campus News and Events</cite>, November 21, 2012 <a href="https://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/?p=7618">Essay: Why You Should Pay Attention to Fandoms</a> Katie Behrens <cite>Library as Incubator Project</cite> November 16, 2012 <a href="http://www.ip-watch.org/2012/11/01/us-makes-new-exemptions-to-digital-millennium-copyright-act-provision/">US Makes New Exemptions To Digital Millennium Copyright Act Provision</a> Maricel Estavillo <cite>Intellectual Property Watch</cite> November 1, 2012 <a href="http://blog.mediawestcon.org/2012/10/07/fanzine-archives.aspx">Fanzine Archives</a> <cite>mediawestcon</cite> October 7, 2012 <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/the-many-deaths-of-justin-bieber">Why Justin Bieber Keeps Dying In Fan Fiction: Teen idols are regularly kicking the bucket in stories written by their fans. What gives?</a> Jessica Misener, <cite>Buzzfeed</cite> October 2012 <a href="http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/53589/">EFF Wins Renewal of Smartphone Jailbreaking Rights</a> <cite>infoZine </cite> October 27, 2012 <a href="http://www.geekgirlcon.com/qa-anna-zola-miller-of-the-open-doors-project/">Q&A: Anna Zola Miller of the Open Doors Project</a> <cite>Geek Girl Con</cite>, August 22, 2012 <a href="https://io9.com/5933976/are-fan-fiction-and-fan-art-legal">Are fan fiction and fan art legal?</a> Lauren Davis, <cite>io9</cite>, August 12, 2012 <a href="http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/multimedia/francesca-coppa-and-tisha-turk-hearsay-culture-show-167-kzsu-fm">Francesca Coppa and Tisha Turk – Hearsay Culture</a> David S. Levine, Show 167 <cite>KZSU-FM</cite>, August 10, 2012 <a href="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120723/18542319802/understanding-legal-ramifications-fan-fiction.shtml">Understanding The Legal Ramifications of Fan Fiction</a> Zachary Knight <cite>Tech Dirt | Culture</cite> July 27, 2012 <a href="https://youtu.be/5g4c57qf_9Q">Fan Fiction vs. Copyright – Q&A with Rebecca Tushnet</a> <cite>ReasonTV</cite>. July 20, 2012 <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303734204577464411825970488.html#articleTabs_comments%3D%26articleTabs%3Darticle">The Weird World of Fan Fiction</a> Alexandra Alter,<cite> Wall Street Journal</cite>, June 15, 2012 <a href="http://www.blackbookmag.com/art/50-shades-of-fanfic-e-l-james-and-other-superstars-of-fan-fiction-1.48292">50 Shades of Fanfic: E.L. James and Other Superstars of Fan Fiction </a> Lindsay Eanet, <cite>BlackBook</cite> May 11, 2012 <a href="http://dsaintradioblog.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/archive-of-our-own-a-ziven-recommendation/">Archive of Our Own, a Ziven Reccomendation!</a> straightzivens, <cite>D Saint Radio</cite>, April 24, 2012 <a href="http://dailycollegian.com/2012/04/19/fifty-shades-of-fan-fiction-writers-and-friends/">Fifty Shades of Fanfiction: Writers and friends</a> Victoria Knobloch, <cite>The Daily Collegian</cite>, April 19, 2012 <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/05/showbiz/movies/fifty-shades-of-grey-fan-fiction/index.html">‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ shines light on erotic fan fiction</a> Stephanie Goldberg, <cite>CNN</cite>, April 6, 2012. <a href="https://nmnonline.blogspot.com/2012/04/assignment-3-remix-culture-tensions-in.html">Assignment 3 – Remix Culture: Tensions in Vidding</a> Barb Marcinkoski, New Media Narrative: Writing and Publishing in a Developing Field, April 5, 2012 <a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/from-young-adult-book-fans-to-wizards-of-change/">From Young Adult Book Fans to Wizards of Change</a> Courtney E. Martin, <cite>New York Times </cite> Opinion Pages, March 21, 2012. <a href="http://dearauthor.com/features/essays/qa-with-professor-rebecca-tushnet/">Q&A with Professor Rebecca Tushnet</a> <cite>Dear Author</cite>, March 21, 2012 <a href="http://brianrowe.org/LIS550/2012/02/28/fan-fiction-moral-rights-v-transformative-use/">Fan Fiction: Moral Rights v. Transformative Use</a> Brent Bell, <cite>Information in Social Context</cite>, February 28, 2012 <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/1817204/5-projects-helping-open-media-studies-to-the-world">5 Projects Helping Open Media Studies To The World</a> Sam Ford, <cite>Fast Company</cite>, February 21, 2012 2011 <a href="http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/49915/">Expanding Exemptions Won in Last Digital Millennium Copyright Act Rulemaking</a> <cite>infoZine</cite>, December 2, 2011 <a href="http://www.yourpublicmedia.org/node/14581">Fan Fiction Keeps ‘Harry Potter’ Alive; Sheds Light On Spock’s Evening Wear: A Discussion on the World Of Fandom With Lev Grossman and the OTW</a> <cite>Your Public Media: Colin McEnroe Show</cite>, July 19, 2011 <a href="http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2081784,00.html">The Boy Who Lived Forever</a> Lev Grossman. <cite>Time</cite> July 7, 2011 <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/06/23/137372112/pottermore-brings-harry-potter-to-the-digital-world">Pottermore Brings Harry Potter To The Digital World</a> Margot Adler, <cite>NPR: All Things Considered</cite>, June 23, 2011 2010 <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/17/the-lawbringer-the-trouble-with-fan-fiction">The Lawbringer: The trouble with fan fiction</a> Mathew McCurley, <cite>WoW Insider</cite>, September 17, 2010 <a href="https://io9.com/5634183/naomi-novik-says-fanfic-is-part-of-literary-history-+-and-reveals-whats-next-for-temeraire">Naomi Novik says fanfic is part of literary history – and reveals what’s next for Temeraire</a> Annalee Newitz, <cite>io9</cite>, September 9, 2010 <a href="http://www.publicknowledge.org/blog/library-congresss-drm-exceptions-not-just-abo">The Library of Congress’s DRM Exceptions: Not Just About Jailbreaking</a> Anjali Bhat, <cite>Public Knowledge</cite>, July 30, 2010 <a href="http://chaucer.umuc.edu/blogcip/collectanea/2010/07/worth_the_wait_-_installment_1.html">Worth the Wait</a> Peter Jaszi, <cite>©ollectanea</cite>, July 30, 2010 <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/07/breaking-down-2009-dmca-rulemaking-part-1-victory">Breaking Down the 2009 DMCA Rulemaking, Part 1: Victory for Vidders</a> Corynne McSherry, Electronic Frontier Foundation, July 29, 2010 <a href="http://digitalmercury.org/2010/07/27/you-have-the-right-to-make-documentary-films-library-of-congress-says/">You Have the Right to Make Documentary Films, Library of Congress Says</a> Hannibal Travis, <cite>Digital Mercury</cite>, July 27, 2010 <a href="http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Letting-Us-Rip/25797/">Letting Us Rip: Our New Right to Fair Use of DVDs</a> ProfHacker, <cite>The Chronicle of Higher Education</cite>, July 27, 2010 <a href="http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2010/07/27/review-of-us-digital-millennium-copyright-act-brings-new-exemptions/">Review Of US Digital Millennium Copyright Act Brings New Exemptions</a> Leslee Friedman, <cite>Intellectual Property Watch</cite>, July 27, 2010 <a href="http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/07/26/new-dmca-exemptions-legalize-phone-jailbreaking-dvd-ripping-for-fair-use/">New DMCA Exemptions Legalize Phone Jailbreaking & DVD Ripping for Fair Use</a> <cite>Geeks are Sexy</cite>, July 26, 2010 <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/26/technology/iphone_jailbreaking/">Jailbreaking iPhone apps is now legal</a> (quotes OTW board member Rebecca Tushnet) David Goldman, <cite>CNNMoney.com</cite>, July 26, 2010 <a href="http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/04/the-geeks-guide-to-the-galaxy-podcast-episode-17-dragons-fan-fiction-copyright-law">GGG#017: Dragons! Fan Fiction! Copyright Law! (Guest: Naomi Novik)</a> John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley. <cite>Tor.com</cite> April 26, 2010 <a href="#top">Top</a> 2009 <a href="http://thenewgay.net/2009/10/the-organization-for-transformative-works.html">Gay Geekery: The Organization for Transformative Works</a> Jack. <cite>The New Gay</cite> 7 October 2009 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4NN5b7GmqA">We Are Creators Too: Part 4</a> Art Brodsky interviews Francesca Coppa for Public Knowledge. October 2009. <a href="http://geekfeminism.org/2009/09/23/geek-feminism-interviews-the-otws-francesca-coppa/">Geek Feminism interviews the OTW’s Francesca Coppa</a> Skud, <cite>Geek Feminism Blog</cite>, September 23, 2009 <a href="http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.cmstudies.org/resource/resmgr/in_focus_archive/in_focus_48.4.pdf">In Focus: Fandom and Feminism, Gender and the Politics of Fan Production</a> Various. <cite><a href="/wp-content/uploads/old/CJcover.jpg">Cinema Journal</a></cite> Summer 2009. <a href="https://www.transformativeworks.org/otw-featured-oscon-keynote/">Standing Out in the Crowd</a> Kirrily Robert, O’Reilly Open Source Convention, July 2009 <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102330373">Will E-Book Anti-Piracy Technology Hurt Readers?</a> Laura Sydell, <cite>NPR: All Things Considered</cite>, March 25, 2009 <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101154811">Vidders Talk Back To Their Pop-Culture Muses</a> Neda Ulaby, <cite>NPR: All Things Considered</cite>, February 25, 2009 2008 <a href="http://www.reason.com/news/show/127432.html">Remixing Television: Francesca Coppa on the vidding underground</a> Jesse Walker, <cite>Reason: Free Minds and Free Markets</cite>, August/September 2008 <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92577677">Fan Fiction Writers Face Nonfiction Legal Hurdles</a> The Bryant Park Project. <cite>NPR</cite> July 16, 2008 <a href="http://reviewcanada.ca/magazine/2008/07/friction-over-fan-fiction/">Friction over Fan Fiction: Is this burgeoning art form legal?</a> Grace Westcott, <cite>Literary Review of Canada</cite>, July 2008 <a href="https://www.clickz.com/transformative-fans-transform-brands/71719/">Transformative Fans Transform Brands</a> Rebecca Lieb, <cite>ClickZ</cite>, March 28, 2008 2007 <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1228/p09s02-coop.html">What businesses learned in 2007 about the digital race: Web 2.0 can be a treasure trove and a minefield</a> Steve Cody and Sam Ford, <cite>Christian Science Monitor</cite>, December 28, 2007 <a href="http://chronicle.com/news/article/3658/scholars-and-pop-culture-fans-create-nonprofit-group-to-fight-for-creative-rights">Scholars and Pop-Culture Fans Create Nonprofit Group to Fight for Creative Rights</a> <cite>The Chronicle of Higher Education</cite>, December 18, 2007 <a href="http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/12/12/transforming-how-we-think-about-fiction-and-copyright/">Transforming how we think about fiction… and copyright</a> Ethan Zuckerman, December 12, 2007 <a href="http://nymag.com/movies/features/videos/40622/">The Vidder</a> (profile of Luminosity) <cite>New York Magazine</cite>, November 12, 2007 <a href="http://www.convergenceculture.org/weblog/2007/10/a_transformation_of_our_own_fa.php">A Transformation of Our Own: Fanfiction Communities and the Organization for Transformative Works</a> Xiaochang Li, Convergence Culture Consortium, October 31, 2007 <a 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