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Convergence Culture was an excellent read in my opinion. It was very easy for me to understand the concepts presented because I had already experienced many of them in my personal life. Jenkins does a fantastic job throughout this book of describing the ways in which media, individuals, and companies are coming together in new ways. While many readers may not feel as connected to this book as I was, I think that just about everyone can make a personal connection to something in the text.
I gave Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide a 5/5 for being a very interesting and easy to read book that backs up the concepts presented with very concrete examples.
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Hello, my name is Daniel Davis and today I will be reviewing:
Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide by Henry Jenkins
About the Author:Author
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Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide by Henry Jenkins
About the Author:
HenryHenry Jenkins has a Ph. D. in Communication Arts and is well of media studies which has made him a standout among other media scholars.studies. He is professor at USCUSC's Annenberg School for Communication. He previously held a position asCommunication and was formerly a co-director Studies program. Jenkins graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Ph. D. in Communication Arts. In addition to Convergence Culture, Jenkins has the last decade.two decades. If you information please checkoutcheck the link to Jenkins website where he provides additional insights about his personal and professional life. Hewebsite. His blog also has of his more popular works including
Book Summary:
our lives. The term convergence culture refersJenkins covers several concepts in the book related to how distributed through a variety ofvarious mediums and the changing ways thatin which people accessinteract and use this information. Jenkins covers several concepts in the book thatthem to get what they are related to the ways that people interact and navigate through these various mediums.seeking. Each chapter his ideas. In this overview I will description of why collective intelligence is relevant by making can contribute it to the a group.
The need This reliance on others to share information and work with other people leads meideas brings us to the next important concept discussed in the book, the formation in this particular knowledge community found through the shows preview clips as well as other media sources, not justsources.
The next key concept presented in the show. Jenkins' use of the Survivor audience was a very appropriate example of a knowledge community.
Audience participation ortext is participatory culture is another concept Jenkins presents in this book.culture. Here American Idol their entertainment experiences through votingexperience by being able to vote for contestants on a nightly or weekly basis. Our culture iscontestants. We are becoming less content with beingto be a mere observer of entertainment,entertainment and many people likehave a desire to feelbe more involved through other means.in the experience. This new more emotionally involved withattached to a particular franchise because they have a handsome part in shaping the media.it. This trend with people through various advertising mediums and use the feedback they gain frombuild that interaction with consumers.
Transmedia storytelling is another big concept presented in chapter threethis book and Jenkins the extent thatto which the creators, the anime movie.short movies. Each of the web. This is in large part because the tools used by amateurs can now blur the line between fan-fiction and Hollywood production. He provides fan fiction for Harry Potter on the web and sharing with each other. Inother through the book he describes how the young producers of these works are served with threatening lettersweb, which led to lawsuits from companies because they had no protocol to deal with this type of fan interest. Rather than seeing it for what it was, emotionalWarner Brothers. This grassroots involvement a series, they saw it is potential lawsuits for misusingwas seen as a misuse of intellectual property. Jenkins is also makes a point that thisThis type of fan-culture existed through the internet and not just friends in your area.internet. In the
Critique:
my opinion. The first thing I will say is that I connected with this book on numerous levels. It was personal life. I praise the book for giving me names for those experiences and a sense that I was part of something greater in the world of media. (Though I may not have known it at the time.) My actual experience with The Matrix played out in front of me as I read the book. I was one of those fans that chose to go deeper into the story through the available mediums and found it to be a very satisfying experience. Jenkins does fantastic job ,throughoutthroughout this book,book of describing for being ana very interesting and concrete examples.
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Hello, my name is Daniel Davis and today I will be reviewing:
Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide by Henry Jenkins

Book Review:
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Hello, my name is Daniel Davis and today I will be reviewing:
Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide by Henry Jenkins

About the Author:
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About the Author:
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Overview of Book:
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Book Summary:
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The book introduces the show “Survivor”Survivor and the of the "Survivor"Survivor audience was this book. “American Idol”American Idol is used gain from consumers.\consumers.
Transmedia storytelling is presented in chapter three and Jenkins uses The Matrix as the template for building a world across multiple mediums. With transmedia, authors use different types of media to contribute to their story as whole. This allows the consumer the ability to interact and become part of the story by choosing how much they wish to be involved with it. The Matrix was used as a primary example because most people know of the movies, but many do not realize the extent that the creators, the Wachowski brothers, went to create a multifaceted entertainment experience. Some people just watched the movies, but others who had the interest could explore various fansites, play the numerous games, or view the anime movie. Each of these activities would provide a deeper understanding and clearer picture of the franchise as a whole but it is up to the individual to decide just how deep the rabbit hole goes.
Jenkins also discusses issues, such as copyright concerns, that arise from users ability to interact, alter, and share content with one another across the web. He provides the example of students writing fan fiction for Harry Potter on the web and sharing it with each other. In the book he describes how the young producers of these works are served with threatening letters from companies because they had no protocol to deal with this type of fan interest. Rather than seeing it for what it was, emotional grassroots involvement in a series, they saw it is potential lawsuits for misusing intellectual property. Jenkins is also makes a point that this type of fan-culture existed prior to the internet, but it became an issue due to the ability to spread these works globally through the internet and not just friends in your area. In the end it is going to be up to the fans and these large companies to figure out the new rules for what is acceptable in media participation in the digital age.
Critique:
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Overview of Book:
In Convergence Culture, Jenkins provides his view on the changing relationships between media, consumers, and corporations. This book discusses the benefits and some of the challenges that are due to the increasing integration of media in our lives. The term convergence culture refers to how information is distributed through a variety of mediums and the changing ways that people access and use this information. Jenkins covers several concepts in the book that are related to the ways that people interact and navigate through these various mediums. Each chapter focuses on a real-life example that illustrates these interactions and provides clear evidence to support his ideas. In this overview I will provide a short summary of the important concepts I gained from the chapters and a brief description of the examples he used for each.