Participatory Culture - Henry Jenkins

The Internet enables us to

1) expand communities

2) extend opportunities

3) exchange knowledge across limitless geographical boundaries

Note - Not all countries have access to the same information which we do

- is culture diverse? - YouTube is predominately used by white middle class males ged 20-30 from america

What are the positives of participatory culture and why has it come about. (Points from the video)

• Everyone is a producer of media as well as a consumer.
• Technology amplifies Culture - we are the ones that demand technology advances.
• "Not everyone knows everything but everyone knows something".
• Participators interacting with other people's products.
•  The level of capacity to process information to 2nd nature to the young.
• If content is not openly available, people will steal it.

This links to our study because of the way people can participate using media, they can share media which they have made and enjoyed. People can share a YouTube video on facebook and this relates to their identity because they are showing their interests.