Focus Group: Fans and Politics

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Focus Group: Media Fans and Politics Research Project

• Are you an American citizen aged 18+?
• Do you any feelings at all about politics?
• Help a fellow fan with her dissertation project!

What? A recorded focus group at Escapade, lasting an hour.

What for? My PhD dissertation project. You don't have to use your real name, and all information will be anonymized.

When? Friday 2/21 from noon to 1pm in Catalina.

I don't know... You can email me at genme AT upenn DOT edu with any questions.

Alright, what now? Take the 6-minute onboarding survey! (www.tinyurl.com/fanpol)

Quick Q&A

Who are you? Megan Genovese, aka anselm0 on AO3. I'm a PhD candidate in Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. My Penn grad student profile is the first result on a Google search of my name.

What if I'm not very political? That's okay! I'm hoping to hear a range of opinions and perspectives. Regardless whether you live and breathe politics or haven't voted before, as long as you are an American adult, I'm interested in what you have to say.

What kind of recording? The focus group will be videotaped. This is only to help me transcribe the session, so I can tell who is speaking when. Your image, the recording, and the full transcript will not be shared with anybody.

Would I have to do anything besides the interview? You also need to take the onboarding survey and sign a consent form. The former is for additional data and practical logistics, and the latter is so I can use the data you give me legally and ethically.

Will I have to use my real name on the consent form? Nope, you can use any name you want. It'll be the same name associated with your interview transcript, which only I will see. Whether you use your legal name or a pseud on the consent form, I'll give you another pseudonym in the write-up.

Why does the survey ask about income and race and all? The demographic and political questions are there to help me get an idea of who signs up for this project as a group. Your answers will not be shared with anybody, or associated with your interview, or considered individually in any way.

What if I take the survey/sign the form and then change my mind? No hard feelings! :)

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Schedule is posted!

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Escapade 30 schedule is posted and DIY panel signups are open!

The Escapade panel schedule is posted. Go here to view the schedule and begin planning your weekend:
https://escapadecon.net/schedule/

Did your panel not make the cut? Did something catch your interest after panels suggestions closed? We have a plan for that! Find a slot marked "Available" in the schedule and claim it for your panel or gathering using the "Sign Up for Available Slots" tab on the schedule.

Requests received by Saturday 2/15 will be listed in the printed schedule at the convention. All we need in order to add it to the schedule is a catchy title, a description, and your preferred choice of time. Open slots are filled on a "first come, first served" basis, so please pick two time slots that would work for you, and we'll try to give you your first choice.

After 2/15, you can still sign up for open slots, but it will have to be written in at the convention. And finally, you can always create a meet-up on the fly. Just grab some friends and a sign, find a table in the lobby/atrium, and you're good to go!

So check out the schedule, consider whether you want to schedule something in an open panel slot, and enjoy thinking about all the fun programming you can attend during the weekend!


Recent News Updates:
https://escapadecon.net/focus-group-media-fans-and-politics-research-project/
https://escapadecon.net/the-escapade-con-suite/
https://escapadecon.net/escapade-code-of-conduct/
https://escapadecon.net/the-2020-escapade-dealer-room/