What is it about?
The article analyses almost 8,000 comments posted by female viewers. Users express themselves through their emotional ties with the television series, self-reflection, and the manifestation of intimacy.
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Why is it important?
The method combines quantitative and qualitative techniques. The research describes the characteristics of these communities of fans, which differ significantly from cult fandoms.
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I hope to get feedback in order to wider our approach to fans discourses of TV fiction.
Professor Charo Lacalle
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
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This page is a summary of: Television fiction and online communities: an analysis of comments on social networks and forums made by female viewers, Critical Studies in Media Communication, August 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/15295036.2017.1358820.
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