After reading the introduction to Henry Jenkins Convergence Culture:Where Old and New Media Collide I can tell that I'm going to be learning a lot in this course! Jenkins talks about convergence in media that no one seems to notice anymore - like cell phones. Cell phones, Jenkins notes in his introduction, are no longer for just making phone calls. On today's phones you have movies, music, games, and Internet access all at the touch of a few buttons. While Jenkins finds these phone options frustrating, it's food for thought. The extra 'frills' on phones these days are ridiculous! (I mean, you can do just about anything but wash the dishes from your phone!) We are all getting used to instant access to everything that sometimes we forget about the world around us. When was the last time you were annoyed at the slowness of your Internet connection, or when that stop light was just a few seconds too long?
I can't wait to read the rest of Jenkins' book. He's sure to have some insights into this media crazy culture of ours.
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Dear Mary,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing a very good point from Jenkin's book. We would all do well to slow down once in a while and appreciate the natural goodness all around us...by having a conversation with someone face to face, by holding the hand of a child while they discover the world around us...
We can learn to take advantage of the moments of stillness or silence (at the stop light, for instance!) to quiet our hearts and to reconnect with God, offering gratitude for the gifts He daily gives us.
Blessed Triduum!
Sarah H. (future Christendomer)
I agree. Unfortunately with the hustle and bustle of life I think we often can forget to slow down and appreciate the “little things”. Instead we become impatient with what could be a blessing if looked at from another angle.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting and insightful book! =)