911 Research

PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON THE 911 FANDOM!

Hello everyone!

My name is Renee, and I am a professor at PSU currently working on an academic project about the 9-1-1 fandom across its history.

Project

If you are eighteen years old, in the US (university policy), and willing, consider taking this survey about your 9-1-1 fandom experiences.

The survey is divided into six categories: a review of the project, demographic information, your history in the fandom, views of representation and shipping, and reactions to Bobby’s death. Finally, I offer a space to leave additional comments.

You are not required to answer all questions and can skip sections if you prefer. All data will be anonymous.

The survey can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour if you want to offer detailed commentary on your beliefs.

Goals for the Project

A public infographic analyzing fandom responses across different social media platforms, noting common trends and differences. For example, were Twitter users more likely to stop watching before Season 9 compared to Reddit users? Who was angriest about Bobby?

Two major research projects in a presentation at Fan Studies Network North America and an academic journal article, preferably in an open-access journal like Transformative Works and Culture

Finally a bit about me: I have a PhD in Rhetoric and Writing, using my training to examine popular culture, i.e. language choices, rhetorical moves, etc. I am on the Fan Studies Network North America organizing committee, which runs one of the largest fan studies conferences in the world, and have won awards for writing about fandom. Finally, this show means a great deal to me, as does the fandom, and I strive to represent all your voices fairly and accurately.

Please reach out to me for questions. And, if willing, share widely across social media!

Hello everyone,

I'm Dr. Renee Drouin, a professor at Penn State.

Over the past few months, I have asked fans of 911 to participate in a survey on their general fandom experiences, shipping, and Bobby's death. 298 people have taken their time to share their thoughts with me, and I appreciate it.

I am slowly working through the data and will present some initial findings at the following academic spaces:

Fan Studies Network North America Conference (late October)

Mid-Atlantic Pop Culture Association Conference (mid November)

So far, the data has been fascinating:

65.5% of participants have watched the show a minimum 3 years YET 73.9% of participants only began engaging with fandom the past two years

Shipping preferences vary wildly, though 45.9% of participants are passionately in favor of Buddie, the pairing of Buck and Eddie, though 29.9% dislike it (either passionately or somewhat)

This data trend shows people were more likely to be anti-Buddie if they were on tumblr, in part because fans of different ships reblogged.

83.8% of participants knew Bobby was going to die, though many acknowledged this was because they are on social media/in fandom and people they know in real life who aren't did not know.

41.2% of participants firmly believed he would remain dead

Comments around if a participant things 9-1-1 was queer-baiting were the most 'divisive', though a majority feels it is not queerbaiting.

Once my conference presentations are completed (during my holiday break in November), I will post them online/here if anyone wants to access them. At this stage, I'll give more qualitative data around coding and common trends I found.

PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON THE 911 FANDOM!

Hello everyone!

My name is Renee, and I am a professor at PSU currently working on an academic project about the 9-1-1 fandom across its history.

Project

If you are eighteen years old, in the US (university policy), and willing, consider taking this survey about your 9-1-1 fandom experiences.

The survey is divided into six categories: a review of the project, demographic information, your history in the fandom, views of representation and shipping, and reactions to Bobby’s death. Finally, I offer a space to leave additional comments.

You are not required to answer all questions and can skip sections if you prefer. All data will be anonymous.

The survey can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour if you want to offer detailed commentary on your beliefs.

Goals for the Project

A public infographic analyzing fandom responses across different social media platforms, noting common trends and differences. For example, were Twitter users more likely to stop watching before Season 9 compared to Reddit users? Who was angriest about Bobby?

Two major research projects in a presentation at Fan Studies Network North America and an academic journal article, preferably in an open-access journal like Transformative Works and Culture

Finally a bit about me: I have a PhD in Rhetoric and Writing, using my training to examine popular culture, i.e. language choices, rhetorical moves, etc. I am on the Fan Studies Network North America organizing committee, which runs one of the largest fan studies conferences in the world, and have won awards for writing about fandom. Finally, this show means a great deal to me, as does the fandom, and I strive to represent all your voices fairly and accurately.

Please reach out to me for questions. And, if willing, share widely across social media!

PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON THE 911 FANDOM!

Hello everyone!

My name is Renee, and I am a professor at PSU currently working on an academic project about the 9-1-1 fandom across its history.

Project

If you are eighteen years old, in the US (university policy), and willing, consider taking this survey about your 9-1-1 fandom experiences.

The survey is divided into six categories: a review of the project, demographic information, your history in the fandom, views of representation and shipping, and reactions to Bobby’s death. Finally, I offer a space to leave additional comments.

You are not required to answer all questions and can skip sections if you prefer. All data will be anonymous.

The survey can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour if you want to offer detailed commentary on your beliefs.

Goals for the Project

A public infographic analyzing fandom responses across different social media platforms, noting common trends and differences. For example, were Twitter users more likely to stop watching before Season 9 compared to Reddit users? Who was angriest about Bobby?

Two major research projects in a presentation at Fan Studies Network North America and an academic journal article, preferably in an open-access journal like Transformative Works and Culture

Finally a bit about me: I have a PhD in Rhetoric and Writing, using my training to examine popular culture, i.e. language choices, rhetorical moves, etc. I am on the Fan Studies Network North America organizing committee, which runs one of the largest fan studies conferences in the world, and have won awards for writing about fandom. Finally, this show means a great deal to me, as does the fandom, and I strive to represent all your voices fairly and accurately.

Please reach out to me for questions. And, if willing, share widely across social media!

PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON THE 911 FANDOM!

Hello everyone!

My name is Renee, and I am a professor at PSU currently working on an academic project about the 9-1-1 fandom across its history.

Project

If you are eighteen years old, in the US (university policy), and willing, consider taking this survey about your 9-1-1 fandom experiences.

The survey is divided into six categories: a review of the project, demographic information, your history in the fandom, views of representation and shipping, and reactions to Bobby’s death. Finally, I offer a space to leave additional comments.

You are not required to answer all questions and can skip sections if you prefer. All data will be anonymous.

The survey can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour if you want to offer detailed commentary on your beliefs.

Goals for the Project

A public infographic analyzing fandom responses across different social media platforms, noting common trends and differences. For example, were Twitter users more likely to stop watching before Season 9 compared to Reddit users? Who was angriest about Bobby?

Two major research projects in a presentation at Fan Studies Network North America and an academic journal article, preferably in an open-access journal like Transformative Works and Culture

Finally a bit about me: I have a PhD in Rhetoric and Writing, using my training to examine popular culture, i.e. language choices, rhetorical moves, etc. I am on the Fan Studies Network North America organizing committee, which runs one of the largest fan studies conferences in the world, and have won awards for writing about fandom. Finally, this show means a great deal to me, as does the fandom, and I strive to represent all your voices fairly and accurately.

Please reach out to me for questions. And, if willing, share widely across social media!

I want to reiterate I am interested in all perspectives and participants in the fandom. While certain characters/ships have more of a focus in the survey, these questions are shaped by three things:

Historical popularity of characters and fandom interpretations

News coverage, especially in the final few episodes of season 8

Recent developments in the show, like Bobby's death, which shape how fans are interacting.

I do not invalidate any fandom experiences and hope to get a wide scope of different beliefs, interests, and methods of fan engagement.

If you are interested in updates on the survey and my future academic works, please consider following.

PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON THE 911 FANDOM!

Hello everyone!

My name is Renee, and I am a professor at PSU currently working on an academic project about the 9-1-1 fandom across its history.

Project

If you are eighteen years old, in the US (university policy), and willing, consider taking this survey about your 9-1-1 fandom experiences.

The survey is divided into six categories: a review of the project, demographic information, your history in the fandom, views of representation and shipping, and reactions to Bobby’s death. Finally, I offer a space to leave additional comments.

You are not required to answer all questions and can skip sections if you prefer. All data will be anonymous.

The survey can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour if you want to write significant analysis or offer detailed commentary on your beliefs.

Goals for the Project

A public infographic analyzing fandom responses across different social media platforms, noting common trends and differences. For example, were Twitter users more likely to stop watching before Season 9 compared to Reddit users? Who was angriest about Bobby?

Two major research projects in a presentation at Fan Studies Network North America and an academic journal article, preferably in an open-access journal like Transformative Works and Culture

Finally a bit about me: I have a PhD in Rhetoric and Writing, using my training to examine popular culture, i.e. language choices, rhetorical moves, etc. I am on the Fan Studies Network North America organizing committee, which runs one of the largest fan studies conferences in the world. Finally, this show means a great deal to me, as does the fandom, and I strive to represent all your voices fairly and accurately.