Welcome to my last blog post of my digital media transformation series in which I will continuing on my last audio podcast and be discussing the convergence of eSports and betting. Along with this, I will be discussing the implications this convergence has already had on sport consumption and the impact it will have on... Continue Reading →
The Convergence Culture in Sport Media – Video Podcast
In this video podcast we look at the the convergence culture in sport through the theories of Henry Jenkins as well as looking at the spreadable media. It will discuss how media flows through different media platforms whether that be traditional or new media. It will further discuss technological, social, economic, cultural and global convergence.... Continue Reading →
VIDEO PODCAST – How Convergence Culture and Spreadable Media has influenced F1’s Marketing Strategy to attract a Gen-Z audience
The fourth instalment of a 6-part series aiming to explore the historical, current and future symbiosis between sport and media by analysing the media and digital transformations that have developed within the sport industry and sport media ecology. Now on course to reach 1bn fans in 2022, the following video podcast explores how F1 have... Continue Reading →
Has Convergence Culture Taken Over Sport?
In today's sport media world, we are witnessing a moment where traditional media such as newspaper and radio are colliding with new media platforms that put the power into consumers to interact and communicate. Arguably, is most suitable to describing the symbiotic relationship between sport and the media. Ultimately, convergence represents a cultural shift as... Continue Reading →
An Analysis of Convergence Culture in Sport
Convergence culture represents a consumer shift, with them being encouraged to seek new information and establish connections with dispersed media content (Jenkins, 2006). Convergence culture is comprised of three processes; media convergence, participatory culture and collective intelligence (Jenkins, 2006). Media convergence is the flow of content across media platforms, participatory culture describes how consumers are... Continue Reading →
What impact has media convergence had on sport and is it here to stay?
As with the process of evolution, things change and adapt to suit the current environment, and the same principle applies to the world of technology and media. The first 2 blogs of this series explored how media and sport were consumed in past decades, e.g., one directional mass media, and secondly how sport is produced... Continue Reading →
An analysis of Rugby Unions fan cultures, and the convergence of culture which will lead to an analysis of trans-media storytelling.
Currently, there is a passing over of old media to new media where users are more interactive with and have the power to produce media content (Jenkins, 2006). Media convergence alludes to the continual flow of content from a media organisation across all platforms, and as consumers are no longer passive, and have became prosumers... Continue Reading →
How has Convergence Culture influenced the PGA Tour’s decision making?
This will be our final blog post within our sport media ecology series, this series was created with the aim of educating individuals on what media ecology is and how it has evolved over the years transcending the way in which we all consume sport today. Within this blog we will discuss Convergence Culture, beginning... Continue Reading →
Video Podcast and Audio Podcast
https://youtu.be/pSUgjWO_kng This audio podcast aims to explore television as a sports media ecology medium and how it is facing challenges from newer forms of media ecology. It also discusses televisions role in the broadcast of women's sport and the effect it has on female athletes becoming role models. https://youtu.be/pn8ahR2kCD4 This video podcast aims to explore... Continue Reading →
Convergence Culture in Media Content Surrounding Premier League Football
The circulation of media content of the Premier League throughout the world is heavily dependant on the active participation of the consumer. The rise of Web 2.0 and user-generated content has allowed for the convergence of traditional mediums to integrate into digital platforms for media content, in a previous blog, 'Has the Rise of New... Continue Reading →
Media and Digital Transformation in Sport 