Open AccessSurvival and migration patterns of Chinese online media fandoms
Author(s) -
Xiqing Zheng
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
transformative works and cultures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1941-2258
DOI - 10.3983/twc.2019.1805
Subject(s) - censorship , popular media , media studies , natural (archaeology) , advertising , political science , internet privacy , sociology , history , law , business , computer science , archaeology
Chinese online media fandoms over the past two decades have been shaped and erased by natural website deaths and data loss, but also by governmental censorship, especially under the pressure of three major censorship campaigns that targeted pornographic and copyright-infringing publications. The preservation of this history, although necessary, also leads to ethical debates regarding exposing fandoms to censors.