Blog Posts on Idol and Matrix

Post the results of your group's work on MY blog as a response to this post. Your analysis should include concepts covered, special terms, arguments (Jenkins' and others'), evidence, external links to websites, blogs, wikis, lists, and other materials mentioned in the reading that are important to our "knowledge community."

Frame your analysis by identifying the concept, page numbers where it is discussed, etc., and which of you authored the entry on each concept. Put each concept in a separate post.

Group 1 (p. 59 to Zappers): Amanda Davis, Susannah Turner
Media industry, affective economics, corporate convergence, conversion strategy, marketing

Group 2 (Zappers to end): Shelley Napolitano, Sean Ottosen, Leah Cotten
Zappers/Casuals/Loyal, Brand communities, Gossip, Contesting the Vote

Group 3 (p. 93 to Art): Patrick McDade, Lacey Deshotel
Cult artifacts, synergistic story-telling; collaborative authorship (absentee)

Group 4 (Art to end): Mandy Belanger, Travis Lamprecht, Lexi Debrock
Art of world-making, transmedia storytelling, additive comprehension, encyclopedic capacity