Convergence, as discussed in this introduction, is about many forms of media overlapping one another and entering each others forms. We think of 'media' these days as almost anything able to give us information and this spans across both print and electric. Characteristics of Convergence include "circulation of media content" and why someone chooses to spread that media, and less of the technology behind the circulation.
I suppose one way convergence is submersed in our lives is the way we use our phones. Technology has made it so that, the iPhone for example, has everything you need to make something on it (from a text document, mp3 file, or movie) and it can automatically get spread at your command (through email, networking sites, YouTube). We now have the power to be connected at our fingertips and able to spread media, our own opinions, in a flash.
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