https://padlet.com/luke_gaspard/mediasociety315 Questions and comments en-us 2022-03-06 22:48:31 UTC 2023-05-25 05:35:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/luke_gaspard/mediasociety315/wish/2604329133 I am arguing that media convergence has led to greater social and political participation through the analysis of Twitter.

In my first argument, I am outlining what convergence is and the different types of convergence. I will then talk about how cultural convergence leads to greater participation from fans which leads to media companies needing to negotiate with audiences. I will relate this to TV shows (specifically sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine) being cancelled causing an uproar on Twitter leading to a rival network renewing the show because the fans demand it. 

In my next argument, I will elaborate further on the power consumers have because of cultural convergence and debate who has more power. I will discuss how Twitter allows for discussions around social movements and can lead to wide scale actions from fans in response to companies producing content that fans deem as inadequate. I will link this to the response on Twitter to the game Hogwarts Legacy being announced and how there were calls to boycott the game because of it's association to JK Rowling and her transphobia. 

In my next argument, I aim to discuss how the technological convergence allows for social and political movements. I will talk about how Twitter acts as both a news outlet and a platform for the public to converse (public sphere). I will relate this to the MeToo movement which originated on Twitter and had profound impacts socially and politically.

Finally, I will argue the dangers of convergence, specifically the potential for a lack of regulation and the spreading of misinformation. I will look into how participatory culture can lead to the production of fake news as consumers become creators. Specifically I will look at the claims that spread on Twitter that the 2020 election was rigged. ]]> 2023-05-25 05:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/luke_gaspard/mediasociety315/wish/2604329133