Editorial overview
Mike Glyer is closely associated with File 770, one of fandom’s major chronicles of news, awards, disputes, obituaries, and everyday community life.
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His work matters because fan journalism preserves the record between formal histories. It catches the arguments, announcements, jokes, losses, and small changes that later explain what a community was living through.
Fan News as Historical Record
A fan news site or fanzine does not merely report events. Over time it becomes an archive of priorities. What gets covered, debated, corrected, and remembered shows how fandom understands itself.
File 770 has served that role by following both official developments and the informal life of the community. It records Hugos and conventions, but also controversies, memorials, and online discussion.
Why Glyer Matters
Sustained fan journalism requires stamina and judgment. It means returning to the record day after day, linking sources, summarizing arguments, and allowing fandom to see itself in motion.
Glyer’s importance lies in that continuity. He has helped make the present searchable for the future.
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