Cinema Studies Associate Professor Erin Hanna Provides Expert Commentary

Erin Hanna, associate professor of cinema studies at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary in The Washington Post article: "Streaming TV is having an existential crisis, and viewers can tell."

About erin hanna

Illustration of Erin HannaMy work sits at the intersection of media industry studies and fan studies. I am especially interested in the ways media industry publicity and promotion circulate popular ideas about audiences and shape consumer experiences beyond the screen. My book, Only at Comic-Con: Hollywood, Fans, and the Limits of Exclusivity, examines the connection between exclusivity and the proliferation of Hollywood promotion at the San Diego Comic-Con. In addition to exploring the increased media industry presence at Comic-Con in the twenty-first century, my book places a special emphasis on Comic-Con’s history, dating back to its founding in 1970 and the convention’s roots in comics fandom of the 1960s. My current research continues this exploration of historical fan communities and their relationship with media producers, with a particular emphasis on gendered labor, visibility, and exclusion.


 

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