Chapter 6 (The Convergence Culture of Campaigning)

Henry Jenkins is very hopeful that the convergence culture will make politics more accessible to all of us, thereby “democratizing” it so that it is part of our everyday lives. The new trend indicates that our politicians haven’t turned their noses up to the notion either. Jenkins rightfully points out Howard Dean’s success at mobilizing [...]

The 4th Screen Video

Here is a video that my professor asked us to watch for our Media Asset Creation Class. I just finished watching it, so am still “marinating” on it (as my good friend, bass player John Turner would say about music that he hasn’t learned for my show yet). I’m really not a Luddite at heart, [...]

Chapter 3 (What was the Matrix?)

Apparently, it was the best example we’ve seen yet of transmedia storytelling. This according to Henry Jenkins in chapter three, entitled Searching for the Origami Unicorn. Here I must pause to admit that it has been more than a decade since I saw Blade Runner, and back then, in my young and tender years, the [...]

Reading Intro and Chapter 1

This week: Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide by Henry Jenkins I  have the intro and first three chapters under my belt. Right when I took a break from reading the intro, I came across this article on Reuters which speaks directly to the rock/hard place that our Media owners find themselves in. [...]

Peter King usurps limits on congressional power

Recently Rep. Peter King (Republican, N.Y.) derided the media attention being given to the death and current affairs of Michael Jackson. King posted a youtube video in which he stated that “For the last, I don’t know how long now, this low-life Michael Jackson, his name, his face, his picture, is all over the newspapers, [...]