Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activityA Multimedia Manifesto
A visit with Mike McKean, Chair, Convergence Journalism
Published: February 22, 2008 - Topics:
convergence_journalism
journalism
multimedia
technology
television
Additional Interview Clips
What Brought McKean to Convergence
Defining Convergence Journalism or Media Convergence
The Mindset of Creating the Convergence Sequence
The Convergence Curriculum
Backpack Journalist
MU Convergence Reporters Are Getting a Taste of the Real World
Convergence on a Global Level
Why is the Convergence Sequence Growing?
How Newsrooms View Convergence Journalists
The Value of Storytelling with Convergence
Topics:
convergence
journalism
McKean says a journalist who can tell a story in multiple media bridges the gap between the audience and the reporter. “They have to interact much more closely with the audience and not just assume that they are passive receptacles for the content that we create,” McKean explains. “There are multiple correct ways to tell the story depending on the story itself and the content that is available to tell it.”