Publications

BOOKS

JOurnal articles & book chapters

2019

Bennett, L. 2019. 'Someone is someone's father!': An autoethnography of a non-Star Wars viewer. In: Proctor, W. and McCollough, R. eds. Disney's Star Wars: Forces of Production, Promotion, and Reception. University of Iowa Press, pp. 278-288. Invited book chapter, editorial review. This collection won the award for best edited collection at the 2020 British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies awards.

2018

Bennett, L., Berry, M. and Allan, S. (eds.) 2018. Future of Journalism special issue of Journalism Studies 19(13), pp. 1849-1853. Introduction to a co-edited special issue that collected articles from the 2017 Future of Journalism conference.

Bennett, L. 2018. Remembering R.E.M.: social media, memories and endings within music fandom. In: Williams, R. ed. Everybody Hurts: Transitions, Endings, and Resurrections in Fan Cultures. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, pp. 19-30. Book chapter, editorial review.

Garcia-Blanco, I. and Bennett, L. 2018. Between a 'media circus' and 'seeing justice being done': metajournalistic discourse and the transparency of justice in the debate on filming trials in British newspapers. Journalism. Journal article, peer reviewed.

Bennett, L. 2018. Surveying fandom: the ethics, design and use of surveys in fan studies. In: Scott, M. A. and Click, S. eds. The Routledge Companion to Media Fandom. Routledge. Invited book chapter, editorial review.

Bennett, L. 2018. Representations of fans and fandom in the British newspaper media. In: Booth, P. ed. Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies. Wiley Blackwell. Invited book chapter, editorial review.

2017

Wahl-Jorgensen, K., Berry, M., Garcia-Blanco, I., Bennett, L. and Cable, J. 2017. Rethinking balance and impartiality in journalism? How the BBC attempted and failed to change the paradigm. Journalism 18(7), pp. 781-800. Journal article, peer reviewed.

Bennett, L. and Kidd, J. 2017. Myths about media studies: the construction of media studies education in the British press. Continuum 31(2), pp. 163-176. Journal article, peer reviewed.

Wahl-Jorgensen, K., Bennett, L., Dencik, L, and Hintz, A. (eds.) 2017. Journalism, citizenship and surveillance - introduction. Digital Journalism 5(3), pp. 256-261. Introduction to co-edited special issue.

Wahl-Jorgensen, K., Bennett, L. and Cable, J. 2017. Surveillance normalization and critique: news coverage and journalists’ discourses around the Snowden revelations. Digital Journalism 5(3), pp. 386-403. Journal article, peer reviewed.

Wahl-Jorgensen, K., Bennett, L. and Taylor, G. 2017. The normalization of surveillance and the invisibility of digital citizenship: media debates after the Snowden revelations. International Journal of Communication 11, pp. 740-762. Journal article, peer reviewed.

2016

Bennett, L. 2016. ‘Fans and Fan Culture’. Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Sociology, 2nd edition. Invited piece.

Bennett, L. 2016. Fandom, liveness and technology at Tori Amos music concerts: examining the movement of meaning within social media use. In: Experiencing Liveness in Contemporary Performance: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. New York: Routledge, pp. 48-59. Book chapter, editorial review.

Bennett, L. and Booth, P. (eds.) 2016. Seeing fans: representations of fandom in media and popular culture. Bloomsbury. Edited book.

Bennett, L., Chin, B. and Jones, B. 2016. Between privacy, ethics, fandom and social media: new trajectories that challenge media producer/fan relations. In: Davisson, A. and Booth, P. eds. Controversies in Digital Ethics. Llandysul: Bloomsbury, pp. 107-122. Book chapter, editorial review.

Bennett, L. 2016. Singer-songwriters and fandom in the digital age. In: Williams, K. and Williams, J. A. eds. The Cambridge Companion to the Singer-Songwriter. Cambridge Companions to Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 329-340. Book chapter, editorial review.

2015

Bennett, L. 2015. A shift of responsibility?: Public inclusion and the implications of crowdfunding academic research. [Online]. Media Commons. Available at: http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/question/what-are-potential-implications-crowdfunding-academic-research-and-teaching/response/shift-

Bennett, L., Chin, B. and Jones, B. (eds.) 2015. Crowdfunding the future: media industries, ethics, and digital society. Digital Formations Vol. 98. Oxford: Peter Lang. Edited book.

Booth, P. J. and Bennett, L. (eds) 2015. Exploring fandom and the performance paradigm: An interview with Kurt Lancaster, author of 'Interacting with "Babylon 5"'. Transformative Works and Cultures 18. Interview in co-edited special journal issue on Fandom and Performance.

2014

Bennett, L. and Chin, B. 2014. Exploring fandom, social media, and producer/fan interactions: An interview with Sleepy Hollow's Orlando Jones. Transformative Works and Cultures 17. Journal article, peer reviewed.

Bennett, L. 2014. ‘Between Liveness and Connectivity: The texture of Eurovision digital fandom’ for The Eurovision Research Project. Invited piece. http://eurovisionproject.com/2014/04/17/between-liveness-and-connectivity-the-texture-of-eurovision-digital-fandom/

Bennett, L. 2014. Popular music fandom: Identities, roles, and practices, edited by Mark Duffett [Book Review]. Transformative Works and Cultures 17.

Bennett, L. 2014. Fan/celebrity interactions and social media: connectivity and engagement in Lady Gaga fandom. In: Duits, L., Zwann, K. and Reijnders, S. eds. The Ashgate Research Companion to Fan Cultures. Ashgate, pp. 109-120. Book chapter, peer reviewed.

Bennett, L. 2014. Tracing textual poachers: reflections on the development of fan studies and digital fandom. The Journal of Fandom Studies 2(1), pp. 5-20. Journal article, peer reviewed.

Kelsey, D. and Bennett, L. 2014. Discipline and resistance on social media: Discourse, power and context in the Paul Chambers 'Twitter Joke Trial'. Discourse, Context & Media 3, pp. 37-45. Journal article, peer reviewed.

Bennett, L., Chin, B. and Jones, B. Bennett, L., Chin, B. and Jones, B. (eds.) 2014. Crowdfunding: A 'New Media & Society' special issue. Vol 17, no 2. SAGE Publications. Introduction to co-edited journal special issue.

Bennett, L. 2014. Texting and tweeting at live music concerts: flow, fandom and connecting with other audiences through mobile phone technology. In: Burland, K. and Pitts, S. eds. Coughing and Clapping: Investigating Audience Experience. SEMPRE Studies in The Psychology of Music Ashgate, pp. 89-100. Book chapter, peer reviewed.

Jamison-Powell, S., Bennett, L., Mahoney, J. and Lawson, S. 2014. Understanding in-situ social media use at music festivals. Proceedings of the Companion Publication of the 17th ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing. New York, NY: ACM pp. 177-180. Conference presentation, peer reviewed.

Doughty, M., Lawson, S. and Bennett, L. 2014. Disinhibited abuse of othered communities by second-screening audiences. Proceedings of the 2014 ACM International Conference on Interactive Experiences for TV and Online Video. New York, NY: ACM pp. 55-62. Conference presentation, peer reviewed.

2013

Bennett, L. 2013. Fan power [radio interview]. [BBC Radio 4]. 11 November 2013.

Bennett, L. 2013. New adventures in Hi-Fi: Studying popular music fandom in the digital age. [Online]. In Media Res. Available at: http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/2013/08/30/new-adventures-hi-fi-studying-popular-music-fandom-digital-age

Bennett, L. 2013. Examining social media and celebrity activism: Lady Gaga, fandom and don't ask, don't tell. [Online]. Reframing Activism. Available at: http://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/activistmedia/2013/05/examining-celebrity-activism-and-social-media-lady-gaga-fandom-and-dont-ask-dont-tell/

Bennett, L. 2013. Disrupting engagement?: Live music, mobile technology and fandom. [Online]. Live Music Exchange. Available at: http://livemusicexchange.org/blog/disrupting-engagement-live-music-mobile-technology-and-fandom-lucy-bennett/

Bennett, L. 2013. Discourses of order and rationality: drooling R.E.M. fans as 'matter out of place'. Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies 27(2), pp. 214-227. Journal article, peer reviewed.

Bennett, L. 2013. Researching online fandom. Cinema Journal 52(4), pp. 129-134. Highlighted as one of five ‘new voices’ to watch in media and cultural studies.

Bennett, L. 2013. 'If we stick together we can do anything': Lady Gaga fandom, philanthropy and activism through social media. Celebrity Studies 5(1-2), pp. 138-152. Journal article, peer reviewed.

Bennett, L. and Phillips, T. 2013. (eds.) An introduction: The Fan Studies Network – new connections, new research. Participations: The International Journal of Audience and Reception Studies 10(1), pp. 52-55. Introduction to co-edited special journal issue.

Jones, B. and Bennett, L. 2013. Blurring boundaries, crossing divides: An interview with Will Brooker. Participations: The International Journal of Audience and Reception Studies 10(1), pp. 335-350. Journal article, peer reviewed.

2012

Bennett, L. 2012. Music fandom online: R.E.M. fans in pursuit of the ultimate first listen. New Media & Society 14(5), pp. 748-763. Journal article, peer reviewed.

Bennett, L. (ed.) 2012. Music audiences: An introduction. Participations: The International Journal of Audience and Reception Studies 9(2), pp. 200-205. Introduction to edited special journal issue.

Bennett, L. 2012. Fan activism for social mobilization: A critical review of the literature. Transformative Works and Cultures 10. Journal article, editorial review.

Bennett, L. 2012. Patterns of listening through social media: online fan engagement with the live music experience. Social Semiotics 22(5), pp. 545-557. Journal article, peer reviewed.

Bennett, L. 2012. Transformations through Twitter: The England riots, television viewership and negotiations of power through media convergence. Participations: The International Journal of Audience and Reception Studies 9(2), pp. 511-525. Journal article, peer reviewed.

Bennett, L. 2012. Lost in time: Lost fan engagement with temporal play. In: Ames, M. ed. Time in Television Narrative: Exploring Temporality in Twenty-First-Century Programming. University Press of Mississippi, pp. 297-309. Book chapter, editorial review.

2011

Bennett, L. 2011. Conference Reports. International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) UK and Ireland Branch, Biennial Conference, 2–4 September 2010, Cardiff, UK: Experience, Engagement, Meaning. Popular Music -Cambridge- 30(1), pp. 145-147.

Bennett, L. 2011. Delegitimizing strategic power: normative identity and governance in online R.E.M. fandom. Transformative Works and Cultures 7. Journal article, peer reviewed.

2010

Lewis, J. M. W.et al. 2008. Four Nations Impartiality Review: An analysis of reporting devolution. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff University. Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/review_report_research/impartiality/appendix_a_cardiff_u_analysis.pdf