Interim report

So for this module, I need to write a 30005000 word integrative literature review. That means Im not doing original data collection, but I need to read and synthesize at least 10 empirical academic papers and identify themes, research gaps, and future research directions.

My topic is under entertainment communication, and Im currently planning to focus on fandom studies, specifically how AI-generated content is reshaping fan fiction and fan creative practices. The reason I chose this is because fandom is usually studied as participatory culture and emotional communication, but now AI tools are starting to change authorship, creativity, and fan labour, and there isnt much integrated research summarizing this yet.

Right now, Im working on an interim report proposal which includes:

A working title

A problem statement (research gap)

A purpose statement (what I want to examine)

Key literature themes

35 core academic readings

Later in the semester, this proposal will expand into the full literature review paper. All you need to do now is to write this mid-term report.

Attached is the instructions of this interm report and the final assignment instruction.