5/31/2023 0 Comments Textual Poachers by Henry Jenkins![]() ![]() Members who believe their contributions matter. ![]() Some type of informal mentorship in which the most experienced members pass along their knowledge to novices.Strong support for creating and sharing one’s creations with others.Relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement.(2009) define a participatory culture more specifically as one that consists of: Though most fan cultures, including sports fans and fans of music groups, have elements of participatory culture, media fandom in particular encourages creative expression and artistic production by its participants. Participatory cultures involve fans acting not only as consumers but also as producers and creators of some form of creative media. ![]() ![]() Fan cultures are examples of participatory cultures.
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