Erin B

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    Michael Stephens commented on the post, Greetings from Scotland, on the site INFO 200 – Information Communities 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    @erin999 Oh yes – the jail was super interesting. We also toured a church in Stirling that had 1700s graffiti in the bell ringing chamber. I was amazed.

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    Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment 2 months, 1 week ago

    @erin999 No one has done Outlander fans before. I know the community is strong! (and the show is very tied to Scottish tourism!)

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    Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment 2 months, 1 week ago

    @erin999 “Sing me a song of a lass who is gone…” I was on Skye last year and heard some folks singing The Skye Boat Song in an old castle.

    Outlander would work for sure but “American citizen journalists of TikTok” might be a bit more interesting from a timeliness standpoint. Not to take anything away from Outlander of course!

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    Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment 2 months, 2 weeks ago

    @erin999 See my comments below about fan information communities. Yay for Outlander! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    I don’t think you would be mocking the “bronies.”

    TikTok would be a good choice as well. I have had successful papers on various TT communities.

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      Erin B replied 2 months, 1 week ago

      Thank you for your help! I’m struggling to pick a community–maybe because I’m unsure what type of community would work well for our upcoming papers and projects? I’m currently between Outlander fandom and citizen journalists on TikTok.

      Outlander is supposed to wrap up in 2025 whereas citizen journalists on TikTok are ongoing & widespread……[Read more]

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        Michael Stephens replied 2 months, 1 week ago

        @erin999 “Sing me a song of a lass who is gone…” I was on Skye last year and heard some folks singing The Skye Boat Song in an old castle.

        Outlander would work for sure but “American citizen journalists of TikTok” might be a bit more interesting from a timeliness standpoint. Not to take anything away from Outlander of course!