Episode Synopsis "#08: The Culture of Participation (w/ Dr. Henry Jenkins)"
In this episode of The Nature of Story podcast, Michael Neelsen speaks with Dr. Henry Jenkins, author of "Convergence Culture" and "By Any Media Necessary". DR. HENRY JENKINS is the Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education at the University of Southern California. He arrived at USC in Fall 2009 after spending more than a decade as the Director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program and the Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities. He is the author and/or editor of seventeen books on various aspects of media and popular culture. Jenkins is the principal investigator for The Civic Imagination Project, funded by the MacArthur Foundation, to explore ways to inspire creative collaborations within communities as they work together to identify shared values and visions for the future. Subscribe to the podcast: www.youtube.com/channel/UC1CV8x_t…ub_confirmation=1 Follow Michael on SoundCloud: @michaelneelsen Follow Michael on Twitter: twitter.com/MichaelNeelsen Follow Michael on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MichaelNeelsen/ For more information about Michael Neelsen: www.storyfirstmedia.com/ This podcast was produced by StoryFirst Media, a video content production company focused on storytelling. Our editor is Ryan Smith. Our host is Michael Neelsen. Original music composed by Alexander Valdes.