Henry Jenkins outlines in his book Convergence Culture that convergence is an old concept taking on new meaning. Convergence refers to a process. It happens when we take media into our own hands; when mobile and film companies work together to decide when a new film will be released; when entertainment, memories, and relationships all flow across media channels.
The convergence culture represents a shift in the ways we think about our relations to media, that we are making that shift first through our relations with popular culture, but that the skills we acquire through play may have implications for how we learn, work, participate in the political process, and connect with other people around the world. (p. 23)
We are already living in a convergence culture. As Pierre Levy quoted: None of us can know everything; each of us knows something; and we can put the pieces together if we pool our resources and combine our skills. (p.4).
Jenkins, H. (2006) Convergence culture. New York: New York University Press.
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excellent summary, particularly the part about convergence being about our relations to media.
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