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
MU Convergence Reporters Are Getting a Taste of the Real World
Convergence on a Global Level
Why is the Convergence Sequence Growing?
The Value of Storytelling with Convergence
How Newsrooms View Convergence Journalists
Backpack Journalist
Topics:
convergence
journalism
McKean explains the concept of the backpack journalist, an all-in-one journalist who can do anything without the help of others. “The backpack journalist idea is one notion of how convergence works;” however, he proclaims, “nobody can do everything equally well, and nobody can go out on any given story and do everything and come back with a really compelling story.” A major part of the convergence sequence is to prepare students to be able to work in many different mediums of storytelling, but also to understand the importance of teamwork.