Main Point:
The main point is to introduce you to the concept of convergence culture through a few examples. Jenkins says that the book is about the relationship between media convergence, participatory culture and collective intelligence.
Quotes:
"From his bedroom, Ignacio sparked an international controversy"
"Each of us constructs our own personal mythology from bits and fragments of information extracted from the media flow and transformed into resources through which we make sense of our everyday lives"
Real World Connection:
When Jenkins discusses how a Bollywood film in 2004 was distributed via cellphones, that reminds me of iTunes U and how now students in some schools can attend a lecture without leaving their room.
Connection to Weinberger:
Jenkins and Weinberger both appear to be explaining things to us that we already know, suggesting that college students in technological fields are not their intended audience. Also, they both discuss how different forms of information are changing the world and leading us into a new era.
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Your main point here could be a lot more detailed. You could've got this info by glancing at the words on one page and calling it good. (not saying you did this, but instead saying how a vague summary makes it hard for me to see how/if you're understanding the points). Even defining those terms would've helped to get to teh "so what" a bit. Also, in terms of things you already know, I'd venture to guess you know the examples (that is, they don't surprise you at all) but do you know how to talk about this cultural shift and this convergence culture in a way that will make your employer go, "oh yeah, Dierdre has totally thought about this and knows what she's talking about!" It's the difference between, say, me understanding how to use the interface of my ipod and understanding exactly how the ipod works. ....if that makes sense.
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