Editing Fandom (section)

==Relationship with the media industry==
[[File:Julia Voth as Jill Valentine crop.jpg|thumb|[[Julia Voth]], pictured [[cosplay]]ing [[Jill Valentine]]'s original design from the first ''[[Resident Evil (1996 video game)|Resident Evil]]'' and its [[Resident Evil (2002 video game)|remake]] at [[WonderCon]] 2016.<ref>{{cite web |author=Macy, Seth G. |date=January 5, 2016 |title=Wrap Your Head Around This Jill Valentine Cosplay From Jill Valentine Actress |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/05/wrap-your-head-around-this-jill-valentine-cosplay-from-jill-valentine-actress |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170227115905/http://au.ign.com/articles/2016/01/05/wrap-your-head-around-this-jill-valentine-cosplay-from-jill-valentine-actress |archive-date=February 27, 2017 |access-date=May 6, 2017 |work=[[IGN]]}}</ref>]]
The film and television [[entertainment industry]] refers to the totality of fans devoted to a particular area of interest, organized or not, as the "fanbase".

Media fans, have, on occasion, organized on behalf of canceled [[television series]], with notable success in cases such as ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' in 1968, ''[[Cagney & Lacey]]'' in 1983, ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' in 1995, ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]'' in 2000 and 2001 (was canceled with finality at the end of the 2002 season), ''[[Farscape]]'' in 2002, ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' in 2002, and ''[[Jericho (2006 TV series)|Jericho]]'' in 2007. (In the case of ''Firefly'' the result was the movie ''[[Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity]]'', not another season.) It was likewise the fans who facilitated the push to create a ''[[Veronica Mars]]'' film through a [[Kickstarter]] campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/559914737/the-veronica-mars-movie-project|title=The Veronica Mars Movie Project|work=Kickstarter|date=21 April 2019 }}</ref> Fans of the show ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'' launched a campaign to save the show from being canceled using a [[Twitter]] hashtag and buying products from sponsors of the show.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Savage |first=Christina |date=2014-03-15 |title="Chuck" versus the ratings: Savvy fans and "save our show" campaigns |url=https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/497 |journal=Transformative Works and Cultures |language=en |volume=15 |doi=10.3983/twc.2014.0497 |issn=1941-2258|doi-access=free }}</ref> Fans of [[Arrested Development (TV series)|''Arrested Development'']] fought for the character [[List of Arrested Development characters|Steve Holt]] to be included in the fourth season. The Save Steve Holt! campaign included a Twitter and [[Facebook]] account, a [[hashtag]], and a website.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/03/26/save-steve-holt-arrested-development-fans-rally-behind-bit-player/|title=Save Steve Holt! Arrested Development Fans Rally for Bit Player|last=Locker|first=Melissa|newspaper=Time|issn=0040-781X|access-date=2016-12-02}}</ref>

In the music industry, fandoms have played vital roles in shaping the music of their favorite artists. In 2023, [[Lana Del Rey]] was featured in [[Taylor Swift|Taylor Swift's]] song "Snow on the Beach", a track off of her popular album ''[[Midnights]].'' Both [[Swifties]], Taylor Swift's loyal fan base, and Lana Del Rey fans were disappointed with the feature, as they felt her contribution was not long enough or sufficiently prominent in the mix. In response, Taylor Swift released an updated version of the track titled "Snow on the Beach (Feat. More Lana Del Rey)", where she sings the entire second verse.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhan |first=Jennifer |date=2023-05-26 |title=Taylor Swift Turned Up Lana Del Rey's Mic |url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/05/taylor-swift-lana-del-rey-new-snow-on-the-beach.html |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Vulture |language=en}}</ref>

Such outcries, even when unsuccessful, suggest a growing self-awareness on the part of entertainment consumers, who appear increasingly likely to attempt to assert their power as a [[Voting bloc|bloc]].<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/519|title=Veronica Mars Kickstarter and crowd funding|first1=Bertha|last1=Chin|first2=Bethan|last2=Jones|first3=Myles|last3=McNutt|first4=Luke|last4=Pebler|date=March 15, 2014|journal=Transformative Works and Cultures|volume=15|via=journal.transformativeworks.org|doi=10.3983/twc.2014.0519|doi-access=free}}</ref> [[Fan activism]] in support of the [[2007 Writers Guild of America strike]] through [[Fans4Writers]] appears to be an extension of this trend.

[[Science fiction]] writers, editors and publishers have participated in [[science fiction fandom]] themselves, from [[Ray Bradbury]] and [[Harlan Ellison]] to [[Patrick Nielsen Hayden]] and [[Toni Weisskopf]]. [[Ed Brubaker]] was a fan of the ''[[Captain America]]'' comics as a kid and was so upset that [[Bucky Barnes]] was killed off that he worked on ways to bring him back. ''The Winter Soldier'' arc began in 2004, and in the sixth issue in 2005 it was revealed that the Winter Soldier was Bucky Barnes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/05/bucky-winter-soldier-history.html|title=The Story Behind Bucky's Groundbreaking Comic-Book Reinvention As the Winter Soldier|date=2016-05-06|newspaper=Vulture|access-date=2016-12-02}}</ref> Many authors write fan fiction under pseudonyms. [[Lev Grossman]] has written stories in the ''Harry Potter'', ''[[Adventure Time]]'', and ''[[How to Train Your Dragon]]'' universes. [[S. E. Hinton|S.E. Hinton]] has written about both [[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|''Supernatural'']] and her own books, ''[[The Outsiders (novel)|The Outsiders]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/03/6-famous-authors-whove-written-fanfiction.html|title=Lev Grossman, S.E. Hinton, and Other Authors on the Freedom of Writing Fanfiction|date=2015-03-13|website=Vulture|access-date=2016-12-02}}</ref> Movie actors often cosplay as other characters to enjoy being a regular fan at cons; for example, [[Daniel Radcliffe]] cosplayed as [[Spider-Man]] at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/28/daniel-radcliffe-spider-man-comic-con_n_5628062.html|title=Daniel Radcliffe Disguised Himself As Spider-Man During Comic-Con|last=Reporter|first=Tyler McCarthy Trending News|date=2014-07-28|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=2016-12-02}}</ref> Before the release of ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]'', [[Andrew Garfield]] dressed up as Spider-Man and gave an emotional speech about what Spider-Man meant to him and thanking fans for their support.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2011/07/andrew_garfield_comic-con_spee.html|title=Watch Andrew Garfield's Earnest Spider-Man Speech at Comic-Con|date=2011-07-23|newspaper=Vulture|access-date=2016-12-02}}</ref>

The relationship between fans and professionals has changed because of access to social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. By giving their follows a glimpse into their everyday life, public figures have a new way of expressing themselves and engaging with their fanbases on a deeper level. Online platforms also give fans more ways to connect and participate in fandoms.<ref>Bennett, Lucy (2014). "Tracing Textual Poachers: Reflections on the development of fan studies and digital fandom". ''The Journal of Fandom Studies''. '''2.1''': 5–20.</ref>

Some fans have made their work in fandom into careers. The book ''[[Fifty Shades of Grey]]'' by [[E.L. James]] was originally a fan fiction of the ''[[Twilight (novel series)|Twilight]]'' series published on [[FanFiction.Net]]. The story was taken down for mature content that violated the site's terms of service. James rewrote the story to take out any references to ''Twilight'' and self-published on The Writer's Coffee Shop in May 2011. The book was published by [[Random House]] in 2012 and was very popular, selling over 100&nbsp;million copies.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/fifty-shades-of-grey-started-out-as-twilight-fan-fiction-2015-2|title='Fifty Shades of Grey' started out as 'Twilight' fan fiction before becoming an international phenomenon|newspaper=Business Insider|access-date=2016-12-02}}</ref> However, many fans were not happy about James using fan fiction to make money and felt it was not in the spirit of the community.<ref name=tfw-2014/>

There is contention over fans not being paid for their time or work. Gaming companies use fans to alpha and beta test their games in exchange for early access or promotional merchandise.<ref name=tfw-2014/> The TV show ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' used fans to create promotional materials, though they did not compensate them.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Stork |first=Matthias |date=2014-03-15 |title=The cultural economics of performance space: Negotiating fan, labor, and marketing practice in "Glee"'s transmedia geography |url=https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/490 |journal=Transformative Works and Cultures |language=en |volume=15 |doi=10.3983/twc.2014.0490 |issn=1941-2258|doi-access=free }}</ref>

The entertainment industry has promoted its work directly to members of the fandom community by sponsoring and presenting at events and conventions dedicated to fandom.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/comic-con-universal-destroys-san-diego-convention-center-for-oblivion-1200563192/|title=Comic-Con: Universal Destroys San Diego Convention Center for 'Oblivion'|last=Graser|first=Marc|date=2013-07-15|work=Variety|access-date=2018-08-20|language=en-US}}</ref> Studios frequently create elaborate exhibits,<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-lists/25-best-things-we-saw-at-san-diego-comic-con-2018-702101/|title=25 Best Things We Saw at San Diego Comic Con 2018|last=Maass|first=Arturo Garcia, Dave|date=2018-07-23|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=2018-08-20|language=en-US}}</ref> organize panels that feature celebrities and writers of film and television (to promote both existing work and works yet to be released), and engage fans directly with providing Q&A sessions, screening sneak previews, and supplying branded giveaway merchandise. The interest, reception, and reaction of the fandom community to the works being promoted have a marked influence on how film studios and others proceed with the projects and products they exhibit and promote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-comic-con-hall-h-20170719-story.html|title=Inside Comic-Con's Hall H, the most important room in Hollywood|last=Yamato|first=Jen|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=19 July 2017 |access-date=2018-08-20}}</ref>

Fandoms, for example at Comic Con, can sometimes lead to toxic behavior, including harassing other fans or media creators.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carson |first1=Erin |title=Comic-Con 2018 is all about the fans. So why are so many of them mad? |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/the-state-of-fandom-at-comic-con-2018-love-inclusion-hate-and-toxicity/ |website=CNET |language=en}}</ref>