Convergence Media Flashcards
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Convergence
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is a term used to describe the coming together of previously discrete instruments and technologies such as the still camera, video camera, telephone, the Internet and musical listening devices.
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Marshall McLuhan
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“Our technology forces us to live mythically.”
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The result of convergence
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is mergers among previously discrete media sectors. “bundling” of services (cable, Internet, and telephone) into one provider is the result of convergence.
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2 types of Multi-screening
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Sequential & Simultaneous
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The “backpack journalist”
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combines photography, video, audio, and editing skills to create one-person field reports.
