I suspect the reason why no one has responded is that if you add pop
fans to non-pop fans, you've got the whole population, surely?
Otherwise, Journalism 101 would suggest that you start with family,
friends of family, friends of friends (assuming that not all your
friends are obsessives/amateur pop crits).
The next stage would be institutional: if the fan aspect is key to
your project, then you could try getting in touch with a random
selection of fan clubs.
Then there are notice boards at colleges and libraries. Small ads, of
course.
And finally, nastiest but sometimes necessary, you stand outside HMV
and go "Excuse, I'm writing about..."
Is this really what you were asking for, Tom?
― Mark Morris, Wednesday, 4 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link