Definition of Convergence Convergence happens we rethink how

Definition of Convergence • Convergence happens we rethink how multiple technologies, ideologies, products, and cultures can come together to form one concept/component. • As one new concept or component it (convergence) underscores the importance of notion of universal and widespread thinking and appeals • Convergence enables the world to become more portable where we can bring media content along with us. • It also conveys a participative culture which replaces a top down culture and uses collective intelligence to influence and replace centralized intelligence.

Key Concepts • • • Media Content Top Down/Bottom Up Consumer/Producer Participatory Culture Collective Intelligence 1. Technological 2. Cultural 3. Industrial 4. Societal

Proposal New – Model A Technological ⌂Example 1: XM Radio (media content pair, delivery system via Satellite, news/music/sports) ⌂Example 2: IPhone (media content pair, as a device/voice/image/text/music) Monoculture ⌂Example 4: NYT Website (media content pair, as a website/news/blog/text/video/messaging) Cultural Top Down Participatory Culture ⌂Example 3: Blogging (media content pair, as a website/image/text) Bottom Up Collective Intelligence Consumer Industrial Producer Centralized Intelligence Societal

Original Model Monoculture Centralized Intelligence Participatory Culture Collective Intelligence Top Down Bottom Up Producer Consumer ⌂Example 1: XM Radio (media content pair, delivery system via Satellite, news/music/sports ⌂Example 2: IPhone (media content pair, as a device/voice/image/text/music ⌂Example 3: Blogging (media content pair, as a website/image/text ⌂Example 4: NYT Website (media content pair, as a website/news/blog/text/video/messaging