Before revision: alt=Cover of 1972 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, featuring the band Dr. Hook the Medicine Show, known for their hit song "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'"|1972 issue of Rolling Stone featuring caricature of Dr. Hook the Medicine Show, known for the hit song "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" Self-reference occurs in literature and film when an author refers to his or her own work in the context of the work itself.
After revision:  Self-reference occurs in literature and film when an author refers to his or her own work in the context of the work itself.