Episode 34: Enabling Fanworks to Flourish with Organization for Transformative Works staffer Claudia Rebaza

Just about every fan is familiar with the Organization for Transformative Works, particularly the website Archive of Our Own. On this episode, we introduce you to OTW communication staffer Claudia Rebaza as we delve into the history of OTW and the importance of having an archive like AO3 that both acts as host for fanworks but also fosters a community for creators. We talk with Claudia about the changing nature of online spaces and the way fans adapt to allow their creative pieces flourish and remain legally protected. In addition to squeeing about fanfiction, we recognize the importance of analyzing media and transformative works, and the ways OTW supports academic scholarship of fandom media. Claudia’s Fanworks Recs: Fanfic, Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Responsible Science series by lettered Podfic, Merlin: Pairing Pendragon/Merlin by lunchee Fanart, Merlin: The First Nowell the Angels Did Say by mushroomtale Fanvid, Merlin: Commentary on Red Rain by secretlytodream Fanfic, Angel and original Queer Eye: Queer Eye for the Spike Guy by redsrule1 Where to find the OTW: Facebook: @transformativeworks LiveJournal: @otw-news Tumblr: @transformativeworks Twitter: @otw-news

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This episode is 00:32:25 long.

This episode was published on Feb 19, 2019.

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