Henry Jenkins is the director, Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT. In this viral-info-snack he discusses the power of media in a 21 century trans-mediated world. A world where converging technologies and cultures give rise to a new media landscape. Love0
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How I experienced Obama’s victory speech.
It was the 5th of November 2008 It was a great night and one that change how news are experienced. I had on my Mac ABC news live, UStream, Twitter-election US, and Twitterrific. On my telly, I was swapping channels from CNN, RTE, Sky News, to FOX. But it was an amazing experience just… Continue reading How I experienced Obama’s victory speech.
Twitter got there first
"There's a plane in the Hudson. I'm on the ferry going to pick up the people. Crazy." Janis Krums was the first person to offer an image and a commentary of the… Continue reading Twitter got there first