MEDIA CONVERGENCE DISCUSSIONS

Which traditional media is going to transform due to convergence?
I feel that the way people volunteer and donate to charities and other foundations has changed from traditional media in the past, and will continue to transform all because of convergence. Today virtual volunteering, where tasks are undertaken as least partially online are increasing around the world. This allows individuals to find opportunities like getting involved with charities or donations, that are personally meaningful to them regardless of where it is located. A great example is the aid for Haiti, millions have donated, and the majority have all done so online, or through other technological media's. Today when a major disaster happens, like the earthquake in Haiti, people around the world will know about it within minutes, which means that relief aides can travel their quicker, saving more lives.


Will Convergence make London an even more multi-cultural or technological city?
I believe it will. London is known around the world for it's art, history, culture, music, and theatre, all of which are media's transforming because of convergence. If London leads the world in media convergence, more tourists will visit London based on the fact that their home countries do not have this type of media where they come from. The more people who visit and migrate from other countries, to make London their home, the more culturally aware this society will be. This society will be more multi-cultural, but I believe the society will also all be technologically able to understand the emerging media convergence.


Will convergence make CCI more multi-cultural or will it encourage Segregation?
I believe that if London becomes more technologically advanced in media, the more outsiders from around the world will come to learn these new technologies. Once they learn these new techniques or new media's, the CCI will become more multi-cultural. Segregation will probably always exist, at least though out my life-time, but I do think convergence within the cultural sector will help bring people from around the world together based on the new technologies.