Henry Jenkins: Participatory Culture and Civic Engagement

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Points covered in this video: - P.C describes a world where we take media in our own hands - we create media, share media, etc - Jenkins dates P.C back to the middle of the 19th century where there was a printing press movement where kids created publications, handling type-down and sending them across a national network = amateur press movement paved the way for the sci-fi fandom, 20th century amateur radio, punk rock, indie movements and the rise of digital media.  - Communities shared ideas amongst themselves with media. - Followed some practices of a 'folk culture'. In a folk culture, media is produced NOT to make money, but to share with each other. People learn from others, they gather to these hubs. - Participatory Culture = a social mode of production.