In a hunting society, children play with bows and arrows. In an information society, children play with information
Henry JenkinsHello. My name is Henry. I am a fan. Somewhere in the late 1980sā, I got tired of people telling me to get a life. I wrote a book instead
Henry JenkinsThe worst thing a kid can say about homework is that it is too hard. The worst thing a kid can say about a game is it's too easy.
Henry JenkinsFrom American Idol to The Matrix participatory media - where old and new media converge by involving fans - is influencing our culture by creating new forms of interactive storytelling. Yet by enabling people to participate in such various media they can converge as a crowd to alter the story to create new modes of engagement, some not necessarily endorsed by the creator - or the brands that back them.
Henry JenkinsPiracy often reflects market failures on the part of producers rather than moral failures on the part of consumers.
Henry JenkinsAlthough we've used the concept brand communities a couple of times, it's important to reiterate that communities aren't created, they are courted. Most brands will need to court a range of different communities and travel across pools, webs, and hubs if they want to reach the full range of desired consumers.
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