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Mittell, Jason

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“…It analyzes the videos as fans’ responses to the abuse allegations but also as a criticism of what they perceive to be biased media coverage by mainstream media. The second section argues that these films should be understood as an expanded form of what Jason Mittell calls “forensic fandom” (2007; 2009): a specific research perspective and mode of textual production working with a variety of evidence to convince viewers of Jackson’ innocence. The third section then follows Cornelia Vismann’s analysis of the role of media in the judicial system (2011) and argues that the videos represent a “media tribunal” that ultimately is directed to present and potential accusers, trying to silence them by showing the repercussions they will face if they come forward.…”

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“…Fans’ intense examination of programs such as Living with Michael Jackson and Leaving Neverland , as well as their research on the criminal investigation and trial, resembles what Jason Mittell calls “forensic fandom” (2007; 2009). Responding to the increased “seriality, hyperconscious narrative techniques like voice-over narration and playful chronology, and deliberate ambiguity and confusion” in television programs (Mittell, 2009, n.p. ), “forensic fandom” describes “a hyper-attentive mode of spectatorship” that requires viewers “to embrace a detective mentality, seeking out clues, charting patterns, and assembling evidence into narrative hypotheses and theories” (Mittell, 2007, n.p.).…”

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“…), “forensic fandom” describes “a hyper-attentive mode of spectatorship” that requires viewers “to embrace a detective mentality, seeking out clues, charting patterns, and assembling evidence into narrative hypotheses and theories” (Mittell, 2007, n.p.). Mittell positions “forensic fandom” within fiction media’s invitation for “viewers to dig deeper, probing beneath the surface to understand the complexity of a story and its telling” (2009, n.p. ), but fans’ engagement with nonfiction media shows similar tendencies.…”

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“The Fans of Michael Jackson v Wade Robson and James Safechuck”: Forensic Fandom and the Staging of a Media Tribunal

Keidl

2022

American Behavioral Scientist

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This essay analyses fan reactions to the sexual abuse allegations brought forward against Michael Jackson in Leaving Neverland ( Dan Reed, 2019 ). In particular, it focuses on fans’ production of nonfiction media produced in defense of Jackson, trying to restore the artist’s reputation by discrediting his accusers. Based on textual and content analysis of videos by The Michael Jackson Innocent Project (MJIP) and its wider network, this essay positions these videos within the context of documentaries and nonfiction programs produced on the singer. Arguing that the videos represent a form of “forensic fandom,” the essay maintains that fans stage a “media tribunal” against Jackson’s accusers to defend the singer. Because of their biased argumentation, however, fans reinforce myths about disingenuous allegations of sexual violence.

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2022

American Behavioral Scientist

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“…How did the remake adapt to the new television system? Throughout the analysis, I continually address such questions, drawing on perspectives from David Bordwell et al (1985) and Jason Mittell (2015).…”

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The Showrunner’s Touch: The Killing Revisited

Gemzøe

2020

Nordic Noir, Adaptation, Appropriation

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The abstract is published online only. If you did not include a short abstract for the online version when you submitted the manuscript, the first paragraph or the first 10 lines of the chapter will be displayed here. If possible, please provide us with an informative abstract.This chapter studies the ways in which Nordic noir classic Forbrydelsen (DR 2007(DR -2012 was remade in the USA as The Killing (AMC/Netflix 2011-2014). The chapter argues that looking to the production and especially the adapting showrunner on the remake provides perspectives that have been overlooked in existing research on this particular adaptation process, and that using such a strategy may be key in studying other television series remaking processes as well. Concretely looking to the adapting showrunner's experiences and preferences may explain changes from character to plot level, including shedding new light on what has been read as "American" obsessions with psychological explanations and culturally based hostility toward bad motherhood. KeywordsAdaptation Remake Showrunner Authorship Forbrydelsen 1✉ 1 26/03/2020 15.45 e.Proofing | Springer Side 2 af 21 https://eproofing.springer.com/books_v3/printpage.php?token=OFYMQPOcnq_7clwifNhUXE-ts_kfSIGP0_CSd1iN4EReZhUNNsULnj1lUzFmfhmVThe killing This chapter studies the ways in which the Nordic noir classic Forbrydelsen (DR 2007(DR -2012 was remade in the USA as The Killing (AMC/Netflix 2011-2014). As a form of adaptation, the remake depends on the engagement of a key creative practitioner, who sees in the material potential for translation that will address a new audience. This chapter argues that the role of the showrunner is a role in which such engagement is meaningful. But the showrunner and his or her vision have been overlooked in existing research on the television adaptation process. Close analysis of the adapting showrunner's experiences and preferences may illuminate salient textual changes between texts. In the adaptation of Forbrydelsen to The Killing, such analysis helps explain changes in character and plot, while shedding new light on what has been read as an "American" obsession with psychological explanations and culturally based hostility toward bad motherhood (Hellekson 2014;Akass 2015). Further, the methodology and interpretive approach employed here may be suggestive for the study of other remake processes.

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A adaptação como ficção expandida na série contemporânea

Serelle

2023

Matrizes

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Neste artigo, discuto como a ficção seriada contemporânea levou a adaptação a outro estágio, não mais marcado pela contração da trama ou da psicologia das personagens, mas pela expansão do universo ficcional. Por meio da análise da série A maldição da mansão Bly, criada por Mike Flanagan a partir de A outra volta do parafuso, de Henry James, busco compreender como a ficção expandida democratiza a população ficcional sem romper o fio da intriga, em diálogo com uma sensibilidade e condição de recepção contemporâneas.

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Complex TV

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“The Fans of Michael Jackson v Wade Robson and James Safechuck”: Forensic Fandom and the Staging of a Media Tribunal

“The Fans of Michael Jackson v Wade Robson and James Safechuck”: Forensic Fandom and the Staging of a Media Tribunal

The Showrunner’s Touch: The Killing Revisited

A adaptação como ficção expandida na série contemporânea

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