Abstract
The aim of this paper is to explore the discursive constructions of expertise that take place through narratives within a realm that, before the internet, used to belong to ‘professional’ film critics. By looking at a site where people discuss cinema — The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)—, I examine how digital spaces enable their users to express opinions on this topic, and, specifically, how these participants can present themselves within a type of narrative that I have categorised as multiple-viewing stories. As I argue, by telling stories, users discursively construct a type of expertise that is grounded on shared experience and knowledge. Thus, notions such as knowing participation come to the fore.
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