Vidding News (and other miscellany) - 27th April, 2022

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→ Professor Publishes Open-Source Book on Vidding
Francesca Coppa, chair of English literatures & writing and director of women’s & gender studies, chronicles the history of the practice of fans splicing together video and music to create transformative works.

→ sunflower_auction | Sunflower Auction Intro Post
Sunflower Auction is an online fanworks auction, designed to raise money for nonprofit organizations that help the people of Ukraine fight back against Russia's invasion.

→ Vidding, A History — On Your Screen #6
Today's episode of On Your Screen features a conversation with Professor Francesca Coppa, author of the new book Vidding: A History. We discuss the history of the form, the community of primarily women creators who pioneered vidding, online fan communities, the impact of technologies like the VCR, personal editing software and YouTube had on the form, and much more.

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