Week3-Participation

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Week 3: Convergence, Participation, and Interactivity

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 * Convergence: joining of two or more things previously separate


 * Convergence
 * Content
 * Creation
 * Distribution
 * Consumption
 * Format & Delivery
 * Devices (well-converged technology): better portability and viewability
 * Phone: cell phones now come with cameras, MP3 players, GPS and internet access built in
 * Computer: CNN.com has print and video clips
 * Participatory Cultures: We are no longer passive recipients of media content but now control
 * Interactivity


 * 1983: Pool ("Technologies of Freedom")
 * Convergence of modes: content stored digitally//,// delivered via network, accessed w/electronic devices
 * E.g. digital TV + Internet
 * Mid 1990s: WWW
 * the delivery of content


 * summarize key points of readings here