Convergence

In 2001 MIT scholar Henry Jenkins wrote: “Part of the confusion about media convergence stems from the fact that when people talk about it, they’re actually describing at least five processes” (Jenkins, 2001). He lists these types of convergence as technological, economic, social or organic, cultural, and global, concluding that “these multiple forms of media convergence are leading us toward a digital renaissance — a period of transition and transformation that will affect all aspects of our lives” (Jenkins, 2001).

Going back to the Bresson article above, this image illustrates the idea of convergence: what used to be written, still looks like a written piece of text, but has not been keyed in .Instead digital technology, more akin originally to digitising photos, art works and graphics, has reproduced this text-image, it’s been ‘grabbed’ and I am now able to place it.Placing letters as such these, is almost like a digital typesetter’s box. So I guess not that odd after all.

For an illustration on convergence, check out Candace’s post, with the image of Jackson Pollock’s paining of the same title.