I'm Jeff Trexler, Wilson Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at Pace University, where I study law and personal identity. It's good to be here at JustMeans. Uncivil Society is a blog I maintain about values, design and corporate identity, with a particular focus on social enterprise. The Blingdom of God is where I write about spirituality and material culture....
Saving the planet, one [spoiler!] at a time
Fan campaigns to save TV shows & characters have a rich history, going back at least to the landmark letter-writing campaign that persuaded NBC not to cancel Star Trek back in the 1960s. (FYI: the book linked above is a must read collection of primary source material for anyone interested in the history of nonprofit organized fandom.)
Now, fans of Torchwood are using a charitable fundraiser to persuade the BBC to bring back Ianto Jones, a character who was killed in the latest--and in my opinion, brilliant--season, which examines the question of social benefit and tragic choice.
Word is the effort won't succeed in bringing back Ianto, but so far it has raised about $5,000 for BBC's Children in Need.
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