Media Convergence Worksheet
Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following:
|Questions |Answers |
|What is meant by the term media |Media convergence means that the lines are getting blurred between the traditional forms |
|convergence with regard to technology, |of media and they are almost becoming one. A decade ago, there were clear differences |
|and how has it affected everyday life? |between print media, TV, the internet in general and social media in particular. Look at |
| |things: Newspapers and TV have web sites that you are able to see when ever you have time |
| |since the news only come on at a certain time. Those web sites deliver news in almost real|
| |time complete with moving video and feeds formatted for smart phones and any other form |
| |you could get it such as Ipad laptop ect. Movies are now available streaming on the |
| |internet such as Netflix and Blockbusters or Pay Preview .TV shows are now available |
| |streaming on the internet as well. You can see any show you have missed. Viewers can |
| |participate in TV shows in real time via social media the Voice on NBC is a good example |
| |as well as American Idol. Things are all converging into one big media delivery vehicle |
| |and its only getting bigger everyday. It has changed our live just by making it easier for|
| |us to find information or be part of reality show and we can only