The Sum of All Parts: Can You Hear Me Now?
Ahh....good old nostalgia...(click to watch the video above if you have not yet already.) Over the past few weeks, we’ve discussed a lot regarding the general practice of convergence journalism while learning more about the ways in which people consume news and media. In the fight for attention and audience supremacy, social media reigns king and has made a huge contribution towards the shift in consumption through both communication and engagement. Sites such as Facebook and Twitter have played a significant role in connectivity by allowing users to share updates instantaneously via text, photo, or video. In addition to social media, websites such as Buzzfeed have developed listicles (articles turned into lists) that ensure audiences are viewing only the most important content that applies to what they are interested in. Smartphones allow users to tie all of these things into one central and portable location, so there’s never a chance to miss anything important or imperativ
