Henry Jenkins defines convergence as the flow of content across multiple media platforms. With convergence has come both social and technological changes. The media today is dependent on participation. I understand this because without people contributing there would be no media flow and no one sharing stories and being active in the media world.
Take our phones for example. In that one small device we not only have a phone, we have a computer, camera, and so much more! This explains why our phones are our lives, because everything is on that single device. Also, look at iPads, tablets and kindles. On these devices you can store hundreds of books, newspapers and magazines. No more days of carrying stacks of heavy books.
Unfortunately, the days of print journalism is dwindling and now everything is online. It is rare to come across someone reading the paper or relying on the paper for a news article. People are checking Twitter and Facebook to get news as soon as it happens. Convergence has empowered consumers to get on social media in order to communicate with others and make online connections. I actually find most of my news on my social media from posts by friends and tweets on my home page.
We really have come so far with media convergence and there are so many changes that are still going on.
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