Participatory Culture –
Participatory Culture –
Case Study- The Reporting on China’s High-Speed Train Crash 2011
Hui Liu
University of Nicosia
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for
Comm – 532 New Media: Aesthetics, Interactivity and Representation
Instructor’s Name: Costas Constandinides
Fall 2011
Table of Contents
1 Introduction…………………………………………...….3
2 Literature Review………………………………………...3
3 Case Study - The Reporting on China’s high-speed Train crash 2011…………………………………….…….5
4 Analysis...…………….……………………………………7
5 Conclusion………..……………………….………….......11
References…………..……………………………………….12
1 Introduction
In this paper, base on participatory cultural from Henry Jenkins to analysis a case – high-speed train crash event happened in china to show how the application of Jenkins’s theory is problematic which the internet for participatory cultural and political interaction in china that is or not as a sustainable alternative to government propaganda.
2 Literature Review
2.1.1 A definition of participatory culture
Henri Jenkins has become the foremost author on media convergence theory and the belief that through digital media participatory culture can be achieved better than through traditional means He cites the following reasons for that: “1. With relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement 2. With strong support for creating and sharing one’s creations with others 3. With some type of informal mentorship whereby what is known by the most experienced is passed along to novices 4. Where members believe that their contributions matter 5. Where members feel some degree of social connection with one another (at the least they care what other people think about what they have created). Not every member must contribute, but all must believe they are free to contribute when ready and that what they contribute will be appropriately valued.”
Case Study- The Reporting on China’s High-Speed Train Crash 2011
Hui Liu
University of Nicosia
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for
Comm – 532 New Media: Aesthetics, Interactivity and Representation
Instructor’s Name: Costas Constandinides
Fall 2011
Table of Contents
1 Introduction…………………………………………...….3
2 Literature Review………………………………………...3
3 Case Study - The Reporting on China’s high-speed Train crash 2011…………………………………….…….5
4 Analysis...…………….……………………………………7
5 Conclusion………..……………………….………….......11
References…………..……………………………………….12
1 Introduction
In this paper, base on participatory cultural from Henry Jenkins to analysis a case – high-speed train crash event happened in china to show how the application of Jenkins’s theory is problematic which the internet for participatory cultural and political interaction in china that is or not as a sustainable alternative to government propaganda.
2 Literature Review
2.1.1 A definition of participatory culture
Henri Jenkins has become the foremost author on media convergence theory and the belief that through digital media participatory culture can be achieved better than through traditional means He cites the following reasons for that: “1. With relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement 2. With strong support for creating and sharing one’s creations with others 3. With some type of informal mentorship whereby what is known by the most experienced is passed along to novices 4. Where members believe that their contributions matter 5. Where members feel some degree of social connection with one another (at the least they care what other people think about what they have created). Not every member must contribute, but all must believe they are free to contribute when ready and that what they contribute will be appropriately valued.”
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