Convergence

Media convergence is the blending of ideas, cultures, technology, and physical access to information. With new technology, we are able to access everything at once, all in one place, and the blending of that combined with the new connectedness to the rest of the world unifies information around us.

Some examples are:

- TVs broadcasting music, news, sports, etc, instead of needing music records, newspapers, or a stadium ticket. 
- Calculators, Weather, Encyclopedias, and Games all being able to be accessed on one smartphone.
- The Ring and The Grudge, are popular films made in the U.S. and are remakes of Japanese original films. 
- The election of a new president is closely observed by the rest of the world since America's influence on foreign involvement varies between presidents.

One of the best examples of convergence is on my computer, as I listen to music while doing schoolwork, while also searching for information, with the time on a part of my screen, and also having games to play, all on the same piece of hardware. It is crazy how I have all these things available to me all in one place. 

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