Background
Baym, Nancy K. was born on March 1, 1965 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Gordon and Nina Baym.
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Tune In, Log Out is an ethnographic study of an Internet soap opera fan group. Bridging the fields of computer-mediated communication and audience studies, the book shows how verbal and non verbal communicative practices create collaborative interpretations and criticism, group humor, interpersonal relationships, group norms and individual identity. While much has been written about problems and inequities women have encountered online, Nancy K Baym's analysis of a female-dominated group in which female communication styles prevail demonstrates that women can build successful online communities while still welcoming male participation. In addition, a longitudinal look at the development of fan group allows an examination of the endurance of the group's social structure in the face of the Internet's tremendous growth. Lively and engaging, Tune In, Log Out provides an entertaining introduction to issues of online and audience community.
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communications educator media consultant
Baym, Nancy K. was born on March 1, 1965 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Gordon and Nina Baym.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1994.
Assistant professor communication studies Wayne State University, Detroit, 1994—1999. Associate professor communication studies University Kansas, Lawrence, since 1999. President Association Internet Researchers, 2003—2005.
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Board member Norsound Project, Olympia, Washington, 2007.