Henry Jenkins

Henry Jenkins
Henry Jenkins (born 1958) is a scholar of American media who currently holds the postion of the Provost's Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He is most known as a scholar not only of media, but also of the resultant fandoms of media.

Mr. Jenkins currently runs a blog andn a Twitter account  in which he talks about "participatory culture", his term for "fandom", which, according to him, compromises five principles:

1.) Relatively low barriers for engagement;

2.) Strong support for sharing creations with others;

3.) Informal mentorship'

4.) Members believe their contributions matter;

5.) Care about others' opinions of self and work. Picture Source

Jenkins is also looked up to by members of geek culture, to the extent that Wired magazine christened him "Geek Dad ". He is seen as giving a voice in academia to the many geeks, nerds, and members of fandoms, who find his work on participatory culture validating of their hobby. He also has written essays about participatory culture and its relation to feminism and the GLBTQ community.

Henry Jenkins Bibliography
Jenkins has written a considerable amount of books and articles (below):

Textual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture

Fans, Bloggers, and Gamers: Exploring Participatory Culture

The Wow Climax: Tracing the Emotional Impact of Popular Culture

Reading in a Paricipatory Culture: Remixing Moby-Dick in the English Classroom

Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide

Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture (Postmillenial Pop)